Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home

by Matthew Pinsker

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After the heartbreaking death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom that hung over the White House, moving into a small cottage in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, a residence for disabled military veterans. In Lincoln's Sanctuary, historian Matthew Pinsker offers a fascinating portrait of Lincoln's stay in this cottage and tells the story of the president's remarkable growth as a national leader and...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195162064

ISBN13:9780195162066

Release Date:September 2003

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.73 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.7"

Related Subjects

19th Century Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Civil War History Home Improvement & Design Leaders & Notable People Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Presidents & Heads of State Small Homes & Cottages

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