"I was able to sit at Lincoln’s side and see how he thought and how he acted, and how he felt about what was going on around him. I felt the pressures that were on him. You can see what people were writing to him, how they were nudging him."
- David Herbert DonaldRenowned American historian David Herbert Donald is known for his perceptive biographies and in-depth knowledge of important American historical figures, particularly Abraham Lincoln. Donald wrote that he felt a close bond with the 16th President of the United States in one of his thoughts on resear…