Guy fraker (13 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Throughout his twenty-three-year legal career, Abraham Lincoln spent nearly as much time on the road as an attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit as he did in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. Yet most historians gloss over the time and instead have Lincoln emerge fully formed as a skillful politician in 1858. In this innovative volume, Guy C. Fraker provides the first-ever study of Lincoln's professional and personal home away from home and demonstrates how the Eighth Judicial Circuit and its people propelled Lincoln to the presidency. Each spring and fall, Lincoln traveled to as many as fourteen county seats in the Eighth Judicial Circuit to appear in consecutive court sessions over a ten- to twelve-week period. Fraker describes the people and counties that Lincoln encountered, discusses key cases Lincoln handled, and introduces the important friends he made, friends who eventually formed the team that executed Lincoln's nomination strategy at the Chicago Republican Convention in 1860 and won him the presidential nomination. As Fraker shows, the Eighth Judicial Circuit provided the perfect setting for the growth and ascension of Lincoln. A complete portrait of the sixteenth president depends on a full understanding of his experience on the circuit, and Lincoln's Ladder to the Presidency provides that understanding as well as a fresh perspective on the much-studied figure, thus deepening our understanding of the roots of his political influence and acumen.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Zustand: Fine.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Third Printing. Octavo; xxii, 328 oages, cloth Fraker explains how Lincoln operated succcessfully as a lawyer riding the circuit in central Illinois' 8th Judicial Circuit, as well as how essential it was to gaining the Republican nomination for President in 1860. "The same man living in Wisconsin or Iowa, for example, wouild have been unlikely to rise so high but Illinois was a pivotal state in the national political scene of the 1850s [Ask Stephen A. Douglas]. "Lincoln was selected on account of his location." - Joshua Giddings.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.13 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.38 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 136 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.09 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.