Historian Douglas L. Wilson receives 2007 Lincoln Prize
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The author of a book that examines the Civil War president's most famous writings, including his farewell address to Springfield, the First Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address, has won the 2007 Lincoln Prize, which is endowed by Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman and administered by Gettysburg College.

For his book, "Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words", Douglas L. Wilson will receive $50,000 and a bronze replica of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' life-size bust, "Lincoln the Man." Wilson is only the second two-time winner of the prize, winning in 1999 for his book, "Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln. The prize will be presented at a formal ceremony April 2 in New York City. The Lincoln Prize is the nation's most generous award in the field of American history.
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Past Lincoln Prize winners include Ken Burns in 1991 for his documentary "The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns," James M. McPherson in 1998 for his book "For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War" and Allen Guelzo in 2000 for his book "Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President (Library of Religious Biography)" and in 2005 for his book "Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America." Last year's winner was Doris Kearns Goodwin for her book, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln".