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And There Was Light - New Bio of Lincoln by Jon Meacham
10-26-2022, 03:06 PM
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And There Was Light - New Bio of Lincoln by Jon Meacham
Jon Meacham, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for a biography of Andrew Jackson, has written a new biography of Lincoln titled, And There was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle.

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780553393965

https://www.amazon.com/There-Was-Light-A...C95&sr=8-1[/b]

“So much more than another account of Abraham Lincoln’s life, Jon Meacham’s profound new biography dives into Lincoln’s very soul, and the result is one of the most compelling and absorbing portraits ever crafted. This book instantly takes its place at the forefront of the Lincoln literature.”—Harold Holzer

In addition to Holzer, Burlingame, Gates, Goodwin, Beschloss and others have written positive reviews.
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03-18-2023, 08:28 PM (This post was last modified: 03-18-2023 08:29 PM by LincolnMan.)
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RE: And There Was Light - New Bio of Lincoln by Jon Meacham
Has anyone read it yet to offer an opinion? I know we are over-burdened with many books on are list. Just wondering.

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03-18-2023, 11:22 PM
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Bill,

Not yet, but Joe Di Cola has, and while he was positive about it, he wasn't enthusiastic.

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03-21-2023, 05:58 PM
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RE: And There Was Light - New Bio of Lincoln by Jon Meacham
I did hear that it co-won this year's prestigious Lincoln Prize award from the folks at Gilder Lehrman and Gettysburg College.
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