Forum established an annual book prize recently named in honor of our distinguished chairman with cash award of 1,000 to honor outstanding scholarship on the life and career of our nations 16th president. Published the year preceding the of this award. Previous winners of the book prize include sidney blumenthal, james oakes, ted widmer and. Roger lowenstein. On behalf of my the book prize jury, michele crowe, kristen mcwherter and daniel weinberg, it my honor and pleasu t announce the 2023 howard holter or lincoln book prize winner edward acorn for his the lincn inside the republican convention, the changed history. ■. Not yet. Acorn presents a brilliantly written, riveting account of the 1860 republican was held in chicago during summer of that year. He recounts in comprehensive how rat, dark, stunned the political pundits of the time by defeating William Seward of new york. As overwhelming favorite for the republican nomination for president. Acorns page. Turner i must admit, i co