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    Summary of Lincoln's Last Trial
    Summary of Lincoln's Last Trial
    Summary of Lincoln's Last Trial
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    Summary of Lincoln's Last Trial

    By Paul Mani

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    Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency by Dan Abrams: Conversation Starters 


    Abraham Lincoln was the lead defense counsel in the trial State of Illinois vs. Peachy Quinn Harrison. Harrison was accused of murder after stabbing and killing Greek Crafton just outside the town of Springfield. The victim was his trainee in his law office while the accused was the son of a dear friend a political supporter. The trial, held in the summer of 1859, was a crucial moment that would have a pivotal impact on his future. The trial also required Lincoln to work with a political enemy, a preacher who had been twice his contender in his attempts to win political office and one who accused him of being an infidel and faithless. This book came into being when the Lincoln Legal Papers, with 96,000 documents collected from 1985 to 2000 were made available online by the Lincoln Presidential Library. The documents were accessed by Dan Abrams and David Fisher who went on to write Lincoln's Last Trial, a book that gives a deeper understanding of the 16th president's two decade's work as a lawyer.


    Lincoln's Last Trial is an Instant New York Times bestseller and is proclaimed the 2018 favorite and best book by the Washington Independent Review of Books, Suspense Magazine, and Mental Floss.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBH
    Release dateApr 3, 2019
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      Summary of Lincoln's Last Trial - Paul Mani

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      incoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency is a book written by Dan Abrams and David Fisher. It highlights the US president's most momentous battle in his legal career before he turned full-time to politics. Abraham Lincoln was a legendary lawyer before he became president of the United States. His last case before his political career took off was to defend Peachy Quinn Harrison who was accused of murder. Lincoln had personal ties with both victim and accused. The victim was a trainee in his law office while the accused was the son of a dear friend a political supporter. The trial, held in the summer of 1859, was a crucial moment that would have a pivotal impact on his future. Having made a name in law handling over three thousand cases, including 25 murder cases, Lincoln's defense of Harrison came just before he ran for the presidency in 1860. This meant should he lose the case and Harrison is convicted, his reputation would be tarnished and his political career in jeopardy. A previous trial made him into a local legend as he displayed lawyerly skills seen by many as daring and outstanding. Aside from the personal stake and the friendship involved, the trial also required Lincoln to work with a political enemy, a preacher who had been twice his contender in his attempts to win political office, and one who accused him of being an infidel and

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