{"product_id":"lincoln-on-the-verge-thirteen-days-to-washington-9781476739441","title":"Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A Lincoln classic...superb.\" ---\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Magisterial...Wholly original, gorgeously crafted...The story of Lincoln's inaugural journey has never been told in such rich detail.\" --Harold Holzer, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"At last count there were about 15,000 books on Lincoln, not all of them are worth reading. \u003ci\u003eLincoln on the Verge \u003c\/i\u003eis.\" --Jeff Glor, \u003ci\u003eCBS This Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Loaded with high drama, danger, and plentiful suspense.\" --Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWashington: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a divided nation plunges into the deepest 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, Ted Widmer reveals President-Elect Abraham Lincoln 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 during his trip. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did Lincoln survive this grueling odyssey, to become the president we know from the history books? \u003ci\u003eLincoln on the Verge \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a leader discovering his own strength, improvising brilliantly, and seeing his country up close during these pivotal thirteen days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment the Presidential Special left the station, a new Lincoln was on display, speaking constantly, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLincoln on the Verge \u003c\/i\u003eis \"quite simply as good as it gets in the art of writing biography\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e), telling 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476739441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.60d","brand":"Ted Widmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38025869164725,"sku":"9781476739441","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_98023285-1e82-4896-b00f-65d13f2de2bc.jpg?v=1609188805","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lincoln-on-the-verge-thirteen-days-to-washington-9781476739441","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}