{"product_id":"lincoln-on-the-verge-thirteen-days-to-washington-9781476739434","title":"Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Widmer brings off his panoramic, almost mystical interpretation with riveting panache. His book is not only a historical achievement but a literary one.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Lincoln classic...superb....So much has been written about Abraham Lincoln that it's rare when a historian discovers an episode in his life that, if fully developed and interpreted, yields important new insights. Ted Widmer has done just that...\" ---\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln boards a train for Washington and his inauguration--an inauguration Southerners have vowed to prevent by any means necessary. Drawing on new research, this account reveals the President-Elect as a work in progress, showing him on the verge of greatness, foiling an assassination attempt, and forging an unbreakable bond with the American people. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of his 52nd birthday, February 11, 1861, the President-Elect of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, walked onto a train, the first step of his journey to the White House, and his rendezvous with destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the train began to carry Lincoln toward Washington, it was far from certain what he would find there. Bankrupt and rudderless, the government was on the verge of collapse. To make matters worse, reliable intelligence confirmed a conspiracy to assassinate him as he passed through Baltimore. It is no exaggeration to say that the fate of the Republic hung in the balance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did Lincoln survive this grueling odyssey, to become the president we know from the history books? \u003ci\u003eLincoln on the Verge\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a leader discovering his own strength, improvising brilliantly, and seeing his country up close during these pivotal thirteen days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment the Presidential Special left the station, a new Lincoln was on display, speaking constantly, from a moving train, to save the Republic. The journey would draw on all of Lincoln's mental and physical reserves. But the President-Elect discovered an inner strength, which deepened with the exhausting ordeal of meeting millions of Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLincoln on the Verge\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of America's greatest president and the obstacles he overcame, well before he could take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Widmer, Ted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476739434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.60d","brand":"Ted Widmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32748874399819,"sku":"9781476739434","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_bf9fb5c0-7e6a-4d3d-b806-fe956f2646e5.jpg?v=1597775853","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/lincoln-on-the-verge-thirteen-days-to-washington-9781476739434","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}