Lincoln's Sanctuary Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home

Name: Lincoln's Sanctuary Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home
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ISBN: 9780195179859

ISBN-10: 0195179854

ISBN-13: 9780195179859

Edition: 2005

Authors: Matthew Pinsker

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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 place and tells the story of the president's remarkable growth as a national leader and a private man. Lincoln lived at the Soldiers' Home for a quarter of his presidency, and for nearly half of the critical year of 1862, but most Americans (including many scholars) have not heard of the place. Indeed, this is the first volume to…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/20/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 9.02" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English