Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America's Greatest President

by Frank J . Williams (Editor), RogerBillings (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $72.90

  Examines Abraham Lincoln's career as a lawyer proir to becoming president, and the effect it had on his presidency and the US. It examines Lincoln's work in Illinois and at the time he spent in Washington. Each chapter offers an expansive look at Lincoln's legal mind and covers diverse topics, such as his legal writing, ethics, the Constitution, and international law.