Lincoln's Speechwriter: John Hay and the Friendship That Inspired American Eloquence

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Voice, language, and friendship are at the heart of the story behind Lincolns speechwriter.

John Hays contributions to Abraham Lincolns political oratoryincluding his First Inaugural of March 1861, Springfield Farewell Speech of February 1861, the Gettysburg Address of November 1863, as well as many othersuplifted the presidents influence. An extraordinary transformation that appeared throughout his speeches, Hay helped launch Lincolns Republican campaign that culminated in Lincoln being elected the 16th president of the United States.

The rhyme and language of a writers voice is the living soul of narrative. The evolution of John Hays voice, established during his formative and college years at Brown University and echoed during his time with Abraham Lincoln, is documented in Lincolns Speechwriter through evidence of Hays distinct voice and Lincolns ability to engage audiences, fused into something remarkable.

Lincolns Speechwriter gives readers a closer look into the man behind the political voice that was Lincoln himself.

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Jan Cigliano Hartman is an award-winning historian of eight books that portray the history of American life. Her book, Showplace of America, has sold over twenty thousand units `and remains in print after thirty years. It was Cleveland, Ohios Euclid Avenuehome to such luminaries as the founder of Standard Oil, the chairman of Western Union Telegraph, and the inventor of the electric arc lampwhere Hartman discovered that John Hay was the most intriguing individual among a stunning field. Other books by Cigliano Hartman include Private Washington, Grand American Avenue, and The Women Who Changed Architecture. Hartman is principal of Jan Hartman Books, a book producer, and formerly senior editor with Princeton Architectural Press.

Hartman is a fellowship at Massachusetts Historical Society and has a residency at the American Academy in Rome. Hartman is a graduate of Oberlin College with highest honors in history and George Washington University with a masters in urban planning.