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Michael Burlingame (historian)

February 16, 2024

Michael A. Burlingame is an American historian noted for his works on Abraham Lincoln. He is the Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield.[1][2] Burlingame has written or edited twenty books about Lincoln.[3]

Early life and education edit

Burlingame was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1960.[4] He studied at Princeton University (BA 1964) where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. He received a Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins University in 1971.

Career edit

Burlingame was a member of the history department at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, from 1968 and until 2001.[5] He joined the faculty of the University of Illinois Springfield in 2009.

Burlingame is a renowned scholar on the life of Abraham Lincoln. He authored The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln (1994) and the two-volume Abraham Lincoln: A Life (2008). The former was said to have launched a new "'golden age' of Lincoln scholarship."[6] The latter won the 2010 Lincoln Prize, was a co-winner of the annual book prize awarded by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, and won the Russell P. Strange Book Award given annually by the Illinois State Historical Society for the best book on Illinois history. Burlingame has edited over a dozen volumes of Lincoln primary source materials.

Burlingame is a board member and officer of both the Abraham Lincoln Association and Abraham Lincoln Institute. In addition to his awards for Abraham Lincoln: A Life, he has received the Abraham Lincoln Association Book Prize (1996), the Lincoln Diploma of Honor from Lincoln Memorial University (1998), Honorable Mention for the Lincoln Prize, Gettysburg College (2001), and was inducted as a laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the state's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2009 as a Bicentennial Laureate.[7]

Burlingame has charged several Lincoln scholars with plagiarism. In 2000, Burlingame submitted a review to The Journal of American History alleging plagiarism in John C. Waugh's book, Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle for the 1864 Presidency. In the same review, Burlingame also highlighted errors in citation and transcription in Harold Holzer's book, The Lincoln Mailbag: America Writes to the President, 1861-1896. Holzer responded by charging that Burlingame had "riven the Lincoln field, and made it unpleasant to contribute scholarship. He's the Torquemada of academic journalism."[8] In 1993, and again in 2002, Burlingame was involved in the Stephen B. Oates controversy, maintaining Oates plagiarized in his Lincoln biography.[9][10]

Books edit

  • The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln. University of Illinois Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0-252-06667-2.
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (1998) [1916]. Stevens, Walter B., A Reporter's Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
  • Michael Burlingame, and Ettlinger, John R. Turner, eds. (1999). Inside Lincoln's White House: The Complete Civil War Diary of John Hay, Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0809322626
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2000). With Lincoln in the White House: Letters, Memoranda, and other Writings of John G. Nicolay, 1860-1865, Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0809326839
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2000) [1890]. Stoddard, William O., Inside the White House in War Times: Memoirs and Reports of Lincoln's Secretary, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press.
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2002). Thomas, Benjamin P., "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays, Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press ISBN 978-0-252-02708-6
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2003) [1922]. Weik, Jesse W., The Real Lincoln: A Portrait, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803298224
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2006). At Lincoln's Side: John Hay's Civil War Correspondence and Selected Writings. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-2711-9.
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2007). Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-3863-4. Includes excerpts from Abraham Lincoln: A History.
  • Lincoln and the Civil War. Concise Lincoln Library. Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press. 2011. ISBN 978-0-8093-3053-9. Review
  • Michael Burlingame, ed. (2018). Sixteenth President-in-Waiting: Abraham Lincoln and the Springfield Dispatches of Henry Villard, 1860–1861, Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0809336432
  • Abraham Lincoln: A Life. Vol. 1. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8018-8993-6.
  • Abraham Lincoln: A Life. Vol. 2. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4214-1058-6.
  • Abraham Lincoln: A Life, edited and abridged by Jonathan W. White. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2023. ISBN 9781421445557
  • An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. Berkeley and Oakland, CA: Pegasus Books, 2021. ISBN 978-1643137346
  • The Black Man's President: Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Pursuit of Racial Equality. Berkeley and Oakland, CA: Pegasus Books, 2021. ISBN 978-1643138138

References edit

  1. ^ "Renowned Lincoln Scholar Michael Burlingame accepts Lincoln Chair". news.uis.edu.
  2. ^ "Directory - University of Illinois Springfield - UIS". uisapp.uis.edu.
  3. ^ Spencer, George (2022-06-28). "Scholar Michael Burlingame '64 Searches for Truths About Lincoln". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  4. ^ Burlingame, Michael (2009). "Michael Burlingame - Bio". Michael Burlingame.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  6. ^ Allen C. Guelzo, Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas, Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press (2009), p. 4.
  7. ^ "Laureates by Year - The Lincoln Academy of Illinois". The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  8. ^ "Not-So-Civil War Among Lincoln Scholars Includes Accusation of Plagiarism". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 18 February 2000.
  9. ^ "I Stood Accused of Plagiarism". hnn.us.
  10. ^ . hnn.us. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2011-02-18.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Appearances on C-SPAN

February 16, 2024
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Michael A Burlingame is an American historian noted for his works on Abraham Lincoln He is the Naomi B Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield 1 2 Burlingame has written or edited twenty books about Lincoln 3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editBurlingame was born in Washington D C and graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts in 1960 4 He studied at Princeton University BA 1964 where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar He received a Ph D in history from Johns Hopkins University in 1971 Career editBurlingame was a member of the history department at Connecticut College in New London Connecticut from 1968 and until 2001 5 He joined the faculty of the University of Illinois Springfield in 2009 Burlingame is a renowned scholar on the life of Abraham Lincoln He authored The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln 1994 and the two volume Abraham Lincoln A Life 2008 The former was said to have launched a new golden age of Lincoln scholarship 6 The latter won the 2010 Lincoln Prize was a co winner of the annual book prize awarded by the Abraham Lincoln Institute and won the Russell P Strange Book Award given annually by the Illinois State Historical Society for the best book on Illinois history Burlingame has edited over a dozen volumes of Lincoln primary source materials Burlingame is a board member and officer of both the Abraham Lincoln Association and Abraham Lincoln Institute In addition to his awards for Abraham Lincoln A Life he has received the Abraham Lincoln Association Book Prize 1996 the Lincoln Diploma of Honor from Lincoln Memorial University 1998 Honorable Mention for the Lincoln Prize Gettysburg College 2001 and was inducted as a laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln the state s highest honor by the Governor of Illinois in 2009 as a Bicentennial Laureate 7 Burlingame has charged several Lincoln scholars with plagiarism In 2000 Burlingame submitted a review to The Journal of American History alleging plagiarism in John C Waugh s book Reelecting Lincoln The Battle for the 1864 Presidency In the same review Burlingame also highlighted errors in citation and transcription in Harold Holzer s book The Lincoln Mailbag America Writes to the President 1861 1896 Holzer responded by charging that Burlingame had riven the Lincoln field and made it unpleasant to contribute scholarship He s the Torquemada of academic journalism 8 In 1993 and again in 2002 Burlingame was involved in the Stephen B Oates controversy maintaining Oates plagiarized in his Lincoln biography 9 10 Books editThe Inner World of Abraham Lincoln University of Illinois Press 1994 ISBN 978 0 252 06667 2 Michael Burlingame ed 1998 1916 Stevens Walter B A Reporter s Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska University of Nebraska Press Michael Burlingame and Ettlinger John R Turner eds 1999 Inside Lincoln s White House The Complete Civil War Diary of John Hay Carbondale Illinois Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 978 0809322626 Michael Burlingame ed 2000 With Lincoln in the White House Letters Memoranda and other Writings of John G Nicolay 1860 1865 Carbondale Illinois Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 978 0809326839 Michael Burlingame ed 2000 1890 Stoddard William O Inside the White House in War Times Memoirs and Reports of Lincoln s Secretary Lincoln Nebraska University of Nebraska Press Michael Burlingame ed 2002 Thomas Benjamin P Lincoln s Humor and Other Essays Champaign Illinois University of Illinois Press ISBN 978 0 252 02708 6 Michael Burlingame ed 2003 1922 Weik Jesse W The Real Lincoln A Portrait Lincoln Nebraska University of Nebraska Press ISBN 978 0803298224 Michael Burlingame ed 2006 At Lincoln s Side John Hay s Civil War Correspondence and Selected Writings Carbondale Illinois Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 978 0 8093 2711 9 Michael Burlingame ed 2007 Abraham Lincoln The Observations of John G Nicolay and John Hay Carbondale Illinois Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 978 0 8093 3863 4 Includes excerpts from Abraham Lincoln A History Lincoln and the Civil War Concise Lincoln Library Carbondale and Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Press 2011 ISBN 978 0 8093 3053 9 Review Michael Burlingame ed 2018 Sixteenth President in Waiting Abraham Lincoln and the Springfield Dispatches of Henry Villard 1860 1861 Carbondale Illinois Southern Illinois University Press ISBN 978 0809336432 Abraham Lincoln A Life Vol 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2008 ISBN 978 0 8018 8993 6 Abraham Lincoln A Life Vol 2 Johns Hopkins University Press 2008 ISBN 978 1 4214 1058 6 Abraham Lincoln A Life edited and abridged by Jonathan W White Johns Hopkins University Press 2023 ISBN 9781421445557 An American Marriage The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Berkeley and Oakland CA Pegasus Books 2021 ISBN 978 1643137346 The Black Man s President Abraham Lincoln African Americans and the Pursuit of Racial Equality Berkeley and Oakland CA Pegasus Books 2021 ISBN 978 1643138138References edit Renowned Lincoln Scholar Michael Burlingame accepts Lincoln Chair news uis edu Directory University of Illinois Springfield UIS uisapp uis edu Spencer George 2022 06 28 Scholar Michael Burlingame 64 Searches for Truths About Lincoln Princeton Alumni Weekly Retrieved 2023 06 11 Burlingame Michael 2009 Michael Burlingame Bio Michael Burlingame Michael A Burlingame Mac Buckley Sadowski 19 Professor Emeritus of History Connecticut College Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2011 02 18 Allen C Guelzo Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas Carbondale Southern Illinois University Press 2009 p 4 Laureates by Year The Lincoln Academy of Illinois The Lincoln Academy of Illinois Retrieved 2016 03 04 Not So Civil War Among Lincoln Scholars Includes Accusation of Plagiarism The Chronicle of Higher Education 18 February 2000 I Stood Accused of Plagiarism hnn us Michael Burlingame s Response to Stephen Oates hnn us Archived from the original on 2019 01 19 Retrieved 2011 02 18 External links editOfficial website Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Burlingame historian amp oldid 1200893014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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