Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home

by Matthew Pinsker

Book Overview

After the heartbreaking death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom that hung over the White House, moving into a small cottage in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, a residence for disabled military veterans. In Lincoln's Sanctuary, historian Matthew Pinsker offers a fascinating portrait of Lincoln's stay in this cottage and tells the story of the president's remarkable growth as a national leader and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195162064
• ISBN13: 9780195162066
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.7"