Lincoln's Boys: John Hay, John Nicolay, and the War for Lincoln's Image

by Joshua Zeitz

Book Overview

A timely and intimate look into Abraham Lincoln's White House through the lives of his two closest aides and confidants Lincoln's official secretaries John Hay and John Nicolay enjoyed more access, witnessed more history, and knew Lincoln better than anyone outside of the president's immediate family. Hay and Nicolay were the gatekeepers of the Lincoln legacy. They read poetry and attendeded the theater with the president, commiserated with him over...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670025666
• ISBN13: 9780670025664
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"