| Abe & Fido: Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion Contributor(s): Algeo, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0912777990 ISBN-13: 9780912777993 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Pets | Dogs - General |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Locality - Springfield, Illinois - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In early 1861, as he prepared to move into the White House, Abraham Lincoln dreaded telling his two youngest sons that the family's beloved pet dog, Fido, would not be accompanying them to Washington. Lincoln was afraid the skittish dog wouldn't survive the long rail journey, so he decided to leave the mutt behind with friends in Springfield. Abe & Fido tells the story of two friends, an unlikely tandem who each became famous and died prematurely. It also explores the everyday life of Springfield in the years leading up to the Civil War, as well as Lincoln's sometimes radical views on animal welfare, and how they shaped his life and his presidency. It's the story of a master and his dog, living through historic, tumultuous times. |