Jan

24

The Roots of Progressivism Lie in . . . the Republican Party?

Posted by: | January 24, 2012 | 10 Comments

Tonight, when President Barack Obama delivers his third State of the Union address, he is widely expected to channel the progressive rhetoric of Theodore Roosevelt. It was Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism” speech in 1910 (quoted in my previous post here) that called for the federal government to play an active role in regulating the economy. When he speaks [...]

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Feb

21

Brevity in Lincoln’s Writing

Posted by: | February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

Professor Julie Oseid examines Abraham Lincoln’s writing in her article The Power of Brevity:  Adopt Abraham Lincoln’s Habits, 6 J. ALWD 28 (2009).  Based on her review of Lincoln’s writing, Oseid recommends that lawyers use his “habits of writing early, visualizing audience, and ruthlessly editing.”  (page 29) Oseid starts with the premise that “[t]he goal [...]

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Oct

29

Lincoln Foreword and Painting

Posted by: | October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The just-released issue of the Marquette Law Review includes nine articles and essays growing out of (and comprising the written version of) last fall’s “Legacies of Lincoln Conference.” It was a great privilege for Professor Daniel D. Blinka and me to work with Marvin C. Bynum III, the editor-in-chief of Volume 93 of the journal, [...]

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Oct

21

Why Did Lincoln Try to Buy a Slave? (One of Lincoln’s More Troublesome Legacies)

Posted by: | October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Legacies of Lincoln Conference held on October 1 and 2, 2009 was, as Dean Joseph Kearney reported earlier, a terrifically successful program by any measure – attendance, audience response, and, most certainly, engaging presentations.  Jointly sponsored by the Law School and the History Department, the Conference featured lectures and comments by influential historians and lawyers [...]

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Oct

6

Legacies of Lincoln

Posted by: | October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Legacies of Lincoln Conference, a joint undertaking of the Law School and the Department of History, was an impressive event last week. It began on Thursday evening, with Allen Guelzo, Gettysburg College’s renowned Lincoln historian, delivering the History Department’s annual Klement Lecture. There then followed on Friday three panels, variously addressing “Lincoln and Politics,” [...]

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