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An engaging and intelligent look into more than just Lincoln's savvy political skills and Civil War power plays reveals other fascinating, little-known details of America's most revered president's personal and professional life. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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<b>Discover the man behind the myth.</b><br><br>One hundred fifty years after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains one of America's most fascinating, brilliant, and visionary leaders. He's idolized as a hero, a legend, and even a secular saint. But what about the real man behind the stone monument?<br><br>In this engaging, intelligent book, you'll learn about more than just his savvy political skills and Civil War power plays. <i>101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln</i> reveals other little known details of his personal and professional life, including:<br><ul><li>How Lincoln escaped death more than once as a child</li><li>Why he once used a chicken bone to argue a court case</li><li>Why the Lincolns kept goats at the White House</li><li>When and why he grew that beard</li><li>How John Wilkes Booth's brother saved Lincoln's son</li><li>Who tried to rob Lincoln's grave</li></ul><br>Filled with these and other offbeat facts, <i>101 Things You Didn't Know about Lincoln</i> is sure to fascinate, whether you're a newcomer to Lincoln legend and lore, or a hardcore history buff!
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