Bibliograph

Lincoln on the verge, thirteen days to Washington, Ted Widmer

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Lincoln on the verge, thirteen days to Washington, Ted Widmer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-583) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lincoln on the verge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1146040447

Responsibility statement

Ted Widmer

Sub title

thirteen days to Washington

Summary

On the eve of his 52nd birthday, February 11, 1861, the President-Elect of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, walked onto a train, the first step of his journey to the White House, and his rendezvous with destiny. But as the train began to carry Lincoln toward Washington, it was far from certain what he would find there. Bankrupt and rudderless, the government was on the verge of collapse. To make matters worse, reliable intelligence confirmed a conspiracy to assassinate him as he passed through Baltimore. It is no exaggeration to say that the fate of the Republic hung in the balance. How did Lincoln survive this grueling odyssey, to become the president we know from the history books? Lincoln on the Verge tells the story of a leader discovering his own strength, improvising brilliantly, and seeing his country up close during these pivotal thirteen days

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