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  1. Book review of Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to …

    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 ...

  2. LINCOLN ON THE VERGE

    LINCOLN ON THE VERGE. THIRTEEN DAYS TO WASHINGTON. by Ted Widmer ‧RELEASE DATE: April 7, 2020. A colorful, richly detailed overture to Lincoln’s odyssey. …

  3. Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington

    Drawing on new research, this riveting account reveals the president-elect as a work in progress, showing him on the verge of greatness, as he foils an assassination attempt, forges an unbreakable bond with the …

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    Lincoln on the Verge, by Ted Widmer (Simon & Schuster). In February, 1861, crowds in eight states greeted the train carrying Abraham Lincoln, as President-elect, from Springfield, Illinois,...

  5. Lincoln on the Verge

    Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington. by Ted Widmer. Recommendations from our site. “It’s a story about Abraham Lincoln’s 13-day train trip to his inauguration. We tend to have a static image of Lincoln, posed …

  6. Book Review: “Lincoln on the Verge” by Ted Widmer

    This trip is the subject of Ted Widner’s “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington.” This remarkable book, released on April 7, 2020, is a must-read, especially during this period of …

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    Deeply researched and throughly cited, Lincoln on the Verge tells the story of thirteen days while placing them firmly in the historical, political, technological, literary and artistic context where …

  8. Book Review: Lincoln on the Verge, by Ted Widmer

    What this book does masterfully well is show how the president-elect Abraham Lincoln shored up northern morale in preparation for the coming Civil War, while at the …

  9. Book Marks reviews of Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to …

    Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington by Ted Widmer has an overall rating of Rave based on 6 book reviews.