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Lincoln's Boys: John Hay, John Nicolay, and the War for Lincoln's Image
Contributor(s): Zeitz, Joshua (Author)
ISBN: 0143126032     ISBN-13: 9780143126034
Publisher: Penguin Books
OUR PRICE:   $15.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Dewey: 973.709
LCCN: 2013017052
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.45" W x 8.45" (0.73 lbs) 400 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
 
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Publisher Description:
From the author of the forthcoming Building the Great Society (February 2018), an intimate look into Lincoln's White House and the aftermath of his death, via the lives of his two closest aides

In this timely look into Abraham Lincoln's White House, and the aftermath of his death, noted historian and political advisor Joshua Zeitz presents a fresh perspective on the sixteenth U.S. president--as seen through the eyes of Lincoln's two closest aides and confidants, John Hay and John Nicolay. Lincoln's official secretaries, Hay and Nicolay enjoyed more access, witnessed more history, and knew Lincoln better than anyone outside of the president's immediate family. They were the gatekeepers of Lincoln's legacy. Drawing on letters, diaries, and memoirs, Lincoln's Boys is part political drama and part coming-of-age tale--a fascinating story of friendship, politics, war, and the contest over history and remembrance.