Lincoln on the Verge: 13 Days to Washington - Book Overview

WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE
“A Lincoln traditional…excellent.” ­— The Washington Put up
“A guide for our time.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin
Lincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s biggest president discovering his personal power to avoid wasting the Republic.
As a divided nation plunges into the deepest disaster in its historical past, Abraham Lincoln boards a practice for Washington and his inauguration—an inauguration Southerners have vowed to stop. Lincoln on the Verge charts these pivotal 13 days of journey, as Lincoln discovers his energy, speaks on to the general public, and sees his nation up shut. Drawing on new analysis, this riveting account reveals the president-elect as a piece in progress, exhibiting him on the verge of greatness, as he foils an assassination try, forges an unbreakable bond with the American folks, and overcomes formidable obstacles with a purpose to take his oath of workplace.