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020			_a9781476739441
082			_a973.7092 WID-T
100			_aWidemer, Ted
245			_aLincoln on the verge / _cTed Widmer
260			_aNew York _bSimon & Schuster Paperbacks _c2020
300			_a606p.
365			_aINR _b699.00
500			_aAs a divided nation plunges into the most profound crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln boards a train for Washington and his inauguration--an inauguration Southerners have vowed to prevent by any means necessary. Drawing on new research, this account reveals the President-Elect as a work in progress, showing him on the verge of greatness, foiling an assassination attempt, and forging an unbreakable bond with the American people. On the eve of his 52nd birthday, February 11, 1861, the President-Elect of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, walked onto a train, the first step of his journey to the White House and his rendezvous with destiny. But as the train began to carry Lincoln toward Washington, it was far from certain what he would find there. Bankrupt and rudderless, the government was on the verge of collapse. To make matters worse, reliable intelligence confirmed a conspiracy to assassinate him as he passed through Baltimore. It is no exaggeration to say that the fate of the Republic hung in the balance. How did Lincoln survive this gruelling odyssey to become the president we know from the history books? Lincoln on the Verge tells the story of a leader discovering his strength, improvising brilliantly, and seeing his country up close during these pivotal thirteen days. When the Presidential Special left the station, a new Lincoln was on display, constantly speaking, from a moving train, to save the Republic. The journey would draw on all of Lincoln's mental and physical reserves. But the President-Elect discovered an inner strength, which deepened with the exhausting ordeal of meeting millions of Americans. Lincoln on the Verge tells the story of America's greatest president and the obstacles he overcame well before he could take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address.
650			_aPresidents
650			_aUnited States
650			_aLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
650			_aTravel
650			_aWashington (D.C.)
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