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[Gene C]

Eva,

I liked the book on Stanton becuase:
*** It's very well written. ***
Highly recommended by other people on this site who's opinions I respect
Stanton is such a colorful and key figure of Lincoln's White House years and I knew very little about him.
It also covers the period of time after the assassination and Stanton's problems with Johnson that I knew almost nothing about.
Probably the most extensive and comprehensive book written about him. (lots of footnotes)
The same author has written an excellent biography on Lincoln

http://www.amazon.com/Stanton-life-times...in+stanton

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