Congressman Lincoln: The Making of America's Greatest President

by Chris DeRose

Book Overview

A biography of the early years and personal struggles of the famous frontier politician who led the United States during its darkest hours, centering on his little-known congressional years. The "gifted young historian" (Richard Norton Smith) who gave us Founding Rivals , Chris DeRose delivers the first fully realized portrait of Abraham Lincoln's ambitious and controversial early political career, and his surprising ascendancy that was both historic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451695144
• ISBN13: 9781451695144
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Threshold Editions
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"