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101 Things You Didn't Know About Lincoln: Loves And Losses! Political Power Plays! White House Hauntings!

101 Things You Didn't Know About Lincoln: Loves And Losses! Political Power Plays! White House Hauntings!

Brian Thornton
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One hundred fifty years after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains one of America's most fascinating, brilliant, and visionary leaders. He's idolized as a hero, a legend, and even a secular saint. But what about the real man behind the stone monument? In this engaging, intelligent book, you'll learn about more than just his savvy political skills and Civil War power plays. 101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln reveals other little known details of his personal and professional life, including:
How Lincoln escaped death more than once as a child
Why he once used a chicken bone to argue a court case
Why the Lincolns keep goats at the White House
When and why he grew that beard
How John Wilkes Booth's brother saved Lincoln's son
Who tried to rob Lincoln's grave
Filled with these and other offbeat facts, 101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln is sure to fascinate, whether you're a newcomer to Lincoln legend and lore, or a hardcore history buff!
Language
English
Pages
258
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Adams Media
Release
October 31, 2005

101 Things You Didn't Know About Lincoln: Loves And Losses! Political Power Plays! White House Hauntings!

Brian Thornton
4.1/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
One hundred fifty years after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains one of America's most fascinating, brilliant, and visionary leaders. He's idolized as a hero, a legend, and even a secular saint. But what about the real man behind the stone monument? In this engaging, intelligent book, you'll learn about more than just his savvy political skills and Civil War power plays. 101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln reveals other little known details of his personal and professional life, including:
How Lincoln escaped death more than once as a child
Why he once used a chicken bone to argue a court case
Why the Lincolns keep goats at the White House
When and why he grew that beard
How John Wilkes Booth's brother saved Lincoln's son
Who tried to rob Lincoln's grave
Filled with these and other offbeat facts, 101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln is sure to fascinate, whether you're a newcomer to Lincoln legend and lore, or a hardcore history buff!
Language
English
Pages
258
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Adams Media
Release
October 31, 2005

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