Book TV

On Book TV this weekend I watched a reenactment of Lincoln's speech at the Cooper Street Union Station. Originally given in 1860, Lincoln gave this speech as a candidate for president. It was masterfully reenacted by Sam Waterson. What a speech! What a presentation.
I found the speech itself mesmerizing. Artfully articulated and logically presented with abundant evidence and excellently delivered. What an orator and rhetor Lincoln was!
The speech itself ran approximately 90 minutes. I wish orators today would give as detailed and elaborated talks about the relevant issues and topics as did Lincoln in his day. I like the Leher News Hour for that reason. In depth. No "sound bites" and little essays shallowly expored. Something with a bit of meat. Balanced.
Back to this show I watched last night. Lincoln took no prisoners. He tore into the arguments point by point and refuted all the positions of the South. I would have no way supported the Confederacy. The Union had the right and might as Lincoln concluded.
As stated in a previous entry, there's no way of knowing, but many a southerner fought for or supported the Union.
As we have just passed the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, there are many programs dealing with Lincoln. I am now highly motivated to become a persuer of Lincoln books. I have been a Gettysburg affectionado, but I'm now going to enhance my library with Lincoln books. I have several I haven't read on my bookshelf that I am now motivated to read.
If I could just find the time!