Lincoln as Hero

Acknowledgments

87 Acknowledgments This book could not have been written without the invaluable assistance of my former law clerk and research assistant Nicole Benjamin. To her I owe much as I do William D. Pederson, who gave the manuscript a good read, offering many valuable suggestions. Harold Holzer’s friendship and support were invaluable. Series editors Sylvia Frank Rodrigue, Sara Vaughn Gabbard, and Richard W. Etulain have been extremely supportive. I am also appreciative of the late David M. Rich, who, until his death, catalogued the books and pamphlets of the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, and of Alfred Calebetta, who has catalogued everything else, including photographs and prints. He assisted with the illustrations herein, which are all from the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana. Of course, my wife of forty-six years, Virginia Williams, has used her indomitable spirit and positive reinforcement to keep me going. Any mistakes here are my own. ...