"A . . . historical novel about the relationships between the brilliant, melancholic future President and the two people who knew him best: his handsome and charming confidant (and roommate) Joshua Speed and the spirited young debutante Mary Todd"--OCLC.
the murder case that propelled him to the presidency
Abrams, Dan
Looks at the last trial of Abraham Lincoln, held in Springfield, Illinois, before he became the President of the United States, exploring the momentous meaning of this murder case, and more.
Provides an account of the attempted theft of President Abraham Lincoln's corpse in 1876 by a gang of Chicago counterfeiters who planned to hold the body for ransom, shares the secret of where Lincoln and his young son were buried after the robbery attempt, and discusses the return of the remains to their present location.
a story of adultery, murder, and the making of a great president
Fenster, J. M
2007
Traces Lincoln's rise in the political arena in Illinois and describes how the death of a blacksmith emerged into a murder trial that helped launch Lincoln's bid for the Presidency.
