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    Congressman Lincoln
    Congressman Lincoln
    Congressman Lincoln
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    Congressman Lincoln

    Written by Chris DeRose

    Narrated by Norman Dietz

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    This is the story of an Abraham Lincoln many Americans aren't at all
    familiar with: Lincoln as a reluctant husband in an abusive
    relationship; Lincoln who came within moments of fighting a duel with a
    political adversary; the first and only president to patent an
    invention; and the first future president to argue before the Supreme Court.Though remembered as a Republican and even more as a figure that transcended partisan politics, Congressman Lincoln
    reveals Abraham Lincoln to be a master political strategist and a member of
    the Whig Party, the party to which he belonged for the majority of his
    career. Before he appealed to America's purest instincts, he argued,
    "The Whigs have fought long enough for principle and ought to begin to
    fight for success." Before "malice toward none," Lincoln bragged of his
    opponent, "I've got the preacher by the balls."Lincoln the
    policymaker is remembered for his conduct of the Civil War and his
    handling of slavery. But even during his presidency, Lincoln was
    concerned with a broad array of issues. As a party leader, candidate for
    Congress, and member of the House, Lincoln worked on stimulus spending,
    international trade, banking, and even the post office. And it would be
    in the Thirtieth Congress that Lincoln would first move to halt the
    expansion of slavery, carefully crafting a bill for gradual emancipation
    in the District of Columbia.This is the story of America at a
    critical time: The tale of a Congress that ended a conflict, unsure of
    what had been gained aside from a seat strapped to a powder keg; of a
    party aiming to win the presidency at all costs, paving the path for its
    own extinction; and of a country charting an irreversible course toward
    Civil War. Moreover, it is the story of the man who led the United
    States during its darkest hours and his role at the center of this
    gathering storm. This is the story of Congressman Abraham Lincoln.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJan 29, 2013
    ISBN9781452681535
    Author

    Chris DeRose

    CHRIS DEROSE is the New York Times bestselling author of Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election that Saved a Nation, and The Presidents' War: Six American Presidents and the Civil War That Divided Them. He has appeared on over 60 television and radio shows and spoken to audiences around the country, including having recently addressed members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol. A native of Chicago, DeRose lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

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