Claim: The book, The Real Lincoln, is a non-fiction biography published in 2002-2003 and authored by Thomas DiLorenzo, an American economics professor who has written a number of books critical of governments and its leaders.
Evidence: 2002–2003 Non-fiction Biography, politics, American Civil War The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War is a biography of Abraham Lincoln written by Thomas J. DiLorenzo, a professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland, in 2002. Thomas James DiLorenzo (/diləˈrɛnzoʊ/; born August 8, 1954) is an American economics professor at Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School of Business. DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. DiLorenzo has authored several books, including: Hamilton's Curse: How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution – and What It Means for Americans Today (2009). Random House, ISBN 9780307382856. OCLC Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed To Know about Dishonest Abe (2006). Random House, ISBN 9780307338419. OCLC Underground government: the off-budget public sector, with James T. Bennett, (1983), Cato Institute, ISBN 9780932790378. OCLC In his reappraisal of the famed president, DiLorenzo is highly critical of Lincoln. DiLorenzo's book, The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War is a critical biography published in 2002. CancerScam: The Diversion of Federal Cancer Funds for Politics, with James T. Bennett, (1997). Transaction Publishers, ISBN 9781560003342. OCLC Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government (2012). Ludwig von Mises Institute, ISBN 9781610162562. OCLC