Lincoln Legends

“Succinctly and eloquently debunks 14 popular myths about the Great Emancipator's life and death [with] solid documentation.” — Publishers Weekly   In the more than 150 years since his death, Abraham Lincoln has become America’s most revered president. The mythmaking about this self-made man began early, some of it starting during his campaign for the presidency in 1860. As an American icon, Lincoln has been the subject of speculation and inquiry as authors and researchers have examined eve