Lincoln
An historical novel that describes the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of several historical figures including presidential secretary John Hay. Secretary of State William H. Seward, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase, his daughter Kate Chase, U.S. Representative Elihu B. Washburne, and conspirators John Wilkes Booth and David Herold. It focuses on his political and personal struggles, not the Civil War.
ISBN: 9780679600480
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