A. Lincoln: A Biography Audiobook By Ronald C. White Jr., read by Bill Weideman
Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition | 2009 | 27 hours and 44 mins | ISBN: 1423377249 | MP3 | 833MB
In this excellent biography, veteran historian White emphasizes that Lincoln was our most likable major president, lacking Washingtons aloofness and the deviousness of FDR and Jefferson. Many young men from the frontier overcame the handicaps of poverty and minimal education, but, White says, Lincoln did better than most, becoming floor leader in the Illinois legislature by age 30 and a prosperous lawyer. Contrary to the common view that Lincoln was a dark-horse for the 1860 presidential nomination after a single, undistinguished term in the House of Representatives, White stresses that Lincoln was an experienced politician, popular throughout Illinois, and known to national leaders.
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