In a book that pays a great deal of attention to the much ignored legal career of Abraham Lincoln on the 8th circuit, the author .

In a book that pays a great deal of attention to the much ignored legal career of Abraham Lincoln on the 8th circuit, the author manages to deftly weave a story of Lincoln's behavior in 1856. Instead, it was about his involvement with the burgeoning redefined Republican party (which was at first quite reluctant). The discussion of the murder case was pretty much abandoned for the entire middle section of th I wish this book was about what it said it was.

Abraham Lincoln in 1856 was at a difficult point, personally. Then in May of 1856, he became drawn to the case of the gruesome murder of a blacksmith named George Anderson. Depressed, edgy, and often despondent, he had grown bored with his work as a lawyer. Lincoln was asked to take part in the case, and he did so with zeal. The Anderson case reflected a dark world hidden within the optimism and innocence of the young Illinois city of Springfield. With the Anderson murder, Lincoln’s legal skills were challenged as never before, and it became the case that defined his legal career.

In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a difficult point, personally Then, in May of 1856, he became drawn to the case of the gruesome murder of a blacksmith named George Anderson.

In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a difficult point, personally. He saw himself as a former congressman with little future in politics. Then, in May of 1856, he became drawn to the case of the gruesome murder of a blacksmith named George Anderson. The Anderson case reflected a dark world hidden within the optimism and innocence of the young Illinois city of Springfield

In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a personal crossroads Julie M. Fenster is the co-author (with Douglas Brinkley) of The New York Times bestseller Parish Priest

In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a personal crossroads. Julie M. Fenster is the co-author (with Douglas Brinkley) of The New York Times bestseller Parish Priest. Jefferson's America: The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation.

Later that year, the gruesome murder of a Springfield blacksmith provided the case that defined Lincoln s legal career.

3. Description this book In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a personal crossroads. Often despondent, he had grown bored with his work as a lawyer. He was beginning to see himself as just a former Congressman, without much of a future in politics. Later that year, the gruesome murder of a Springfield blacksmith provided the case that defined Lincoln s legal career. The string of lurid revelations that followed the crime became front page news across the country, putting Lincoln back in the national spotlight.

A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President . In a book that draws a picture of Lincoln in court and at home during that memorable season of 1856, Fenster also offers a close-up look at Lincoln's political work, much of it masterful, some of it adventurous, in building the party that would change his fate - and that of the nation.

A Story of Adultery, Murder and the Making of a Great President. Through the lens of a sensational 1856 Springfield, Il. murder case, a historian focuses on Abraham Lincoln the lawyer and politician, four years before his election to the presidency. Was blacksmith George Anderson slowly poisoned by his adulterous wife before her lover, Anderson’s own impatient nephew, finally finished him off with a bloody hammer? The local citizenry certainly thought so. Narrated by Hillary Huber. This book takes one from the mystery of the Anderson case, as investigated by Abraham Lincoln, to the mystery of Lincoln, as investigated by the author.

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President. This is an interesting and well-written examination of a relationship that greatly influenced policy and politics at the onset of the New Deal. Jay Freeman, Booklist. Fenster presents first-rate insights into Howe's motivations and the ways in which he overcame Eleanor's initial dislike to become an important political mentor to her. This enjoyable read will appeal to presidential history buffs and those interested in the evolving role of the presidential assistant. Essential for all collections on .

Julie M. Fenster is the co-author (with Douglas Brinkley) of "The New York Times" bestseller "Parish Priest," Her books include the award-winning "Ether Day "and "Race of the Century," A regular contributor to "American Heritage," Fenster has also written for "The New York Times "and th. . Fenster is the co-author (with Douglas Brinkley) of "The New York Times" bestseller "Parish Priest," Her books include the award-winning "Ether Day "and "Race of the Century," A regular contributor to "American Heritage," Fenster has also written for "The New York Times "and the "Los Angeles Times.