Lewis E. “Lew” Lehrman (born August 15, 1938) is an American investment banker, businessman, politician, economist, and historian who supports the ongoing study of American history based on original source documents. He was presented the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2005 for his contributions to American history, the study of President Abraham Lincoln, and monetary policy. In 1982, Lehrman ran for Governor of New York against Democratic candidate Mario Cuomo, ultimately losing the election by two percentage points.
Books in order of publication:
Money and the Coming World Order (1976)
The Case for Gold (1982)
Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point (2008)
True Gold Standard, Newly Revised and Enlarged, Second Edition (2012)
Lincoln “by littles (2013)
Money, Gold, and History (2013)
Churchill, Roosevelt & Company (2017)
Lincoln & Churchill: Statesmen at War (2018)
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