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  • Published: 6 January 2009
  • ISBN: 9780307279293
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $49.99
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Did Lincoln Own Slaves?

And Other Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln




In the bicentennial year of Lincoln's birth, here is the one indispensable book that provides all you need to know about our most revered president in a lively and memorable question-and-answer format.You will learn whether Lincoln could dunk a basketball or tell a joke. Was he the great emancipator or a racist? If he were alive today, could he get elected? Did he die rich? Did scientists raise Lincoln from the dead? From the seemingly lighthearted to the most serious Gerald Prokopowicz tackles each question with balance and authority, and weaves a complete, satisfying biography that will engage young and old, scholars and armchair historians alike.

  • Published: 6 January 2009
  • ISBN: 9780307279293
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $49.99
Categories:

Praise for Did Lincoln Own Slaves?

"Did Lincoln Own Slaves? is a wonderful book, as witty as it is wise. Addressing every question that conceivably can be raised about Abraham Lincoln, Gerald Prokopowicz provides answers that are short, accurate, and in many instances highly amusing. Every Lincoln student must own this book." --David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln

"If you have any interest in Lincoln, and start reading this book, you will have a hard time stopping." --William Lee Miller, author of Lincoln's Virtues and President Lincoln

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