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Presidents' Day Reads February 2018
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Ebooks for February. All titles are available for download to a variety of devices at nh.overdrive.com Questions? Call Cary at the library, 603-757-1838.
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Abe Lincoln's Hat by Martha BrennerBecause of his absentmindedness, Abraham Lincoln begins to carry important things--letters, legal documents, his checkbook--in his trademark top hat.
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George Washington and the General's Dog by Frank MurphyA little-known true story about America's first president recounts an event in the life of George Washington which focuses on his fondness for animals.
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The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln : a novel by Stephen L. CarterThe best-selling author of The Emperor of Ocean Park imagines a world where the 16th President survives his 1865 assassination only to be charged with overstepping his Constitutional authority during the Civil War, a case that is aided by a black college graduate who is entangled in a violent political conspiracy.
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A Just and Generous Nation : Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity by Harold HolzerOne of the country's foremost authorities on Lincoln and a noted economist present a revolutionary new account of the beliefs that inspired our 16th president to go to war when the Southern states seceded from the Union, reestablishing Lincoln's legacy as the protector not just of personal freedom but also of the American dream itself.
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Lincoln : a novel by Gore VidalThe character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples, in a fictional portrait of America's sixteenth president.
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Lincoln and His Boys by Rosemary WellsA warm, moving portrait of Abraham Lincoln is told through the eyes of his two sons, Willie and Tad, as they also experience the changing times brought on by civil war.
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The Lincoln Conspiracy : a novel by Timothy L. O'BrienAs the nation mourns the death of President Abraham Lincoln, Detective Temple McFadden discovers two diaries--one belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln, the other penned by John Wilkes Booth--that reveal a shocking conspiracy behind Lincoln's assassination.
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The Lincoln Deception: a novel by David O StewartIn March 1900, as former Congressman John Bingham of Ohio lies dying, he begins to tell a strange tale to his physician, Dr. Jamie Fraser. Bingham famously prosecuted eight members of John Wilkes Booth's plot to kill Lincoln. But during the 1865 trial, conspirator Mary Surratt divulged a secret so explosive it could shatter the republic. Though Bingham takes the secret to his grave, Fraser cannot let go of the mystery. Bored with small-town medical practice, he begins to investigate.
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Lincoln in the Bardo : a novel by George SaundersA long-awaited first novel by the National Book Award-nominated, New York Times best-selling author of Tenth of December traces a night of solitary mourning and reflection as experienced by the 16th President after the death of his 11-year-old son at the dawn of the Civil War.
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The Lincoln Myth : a novel by Steve BerryA high-stakes thriller featuring former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone finds him tackling the secrets of Mormonism, a U.S. Senator's stealthy secession plan, and a history-shaping letter that was handed down through the chief executive line.
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Lincoln's Men : the President and his Private Secretaries by Daniel Mark EpsteinA portrait of the sixteenth president as viewed by his three young private secretaries describes the personal factors that affected their influence on Lincoln's career, from Nicolay's long-distance engagement to a childhood sweetheart, to Hay's romance with a famous married actress, to Stoddard's obsession with gambling in the gold market.
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President Lincoln's Spy: a novel by Steven WilsonForced to redeem himself after humiliating his commanding officer, Captain Fitz Dunaway must work as a spy to uncover a plot to assassinate President Lincoln, a mission that takes him to the gas-lit alleyways where he finds himself embraced by traitors.
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Radical Lincoln : Inside the Mind of America's Most Fascinating President by K. M. KostyalK.M. Kostyal uses the facts of Lincoln's early life to build a psychological profile of the man who would change the course of history. She examines his early life to understand how this bright frontier lawyer would come to lead a nation, noting especially the dramatic influence of Lincoln's hard-driving father and his brilliant, political, and often misunderstood wife Mary in challenging him to reach for the highest office in the United States.
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The Return of George Washington : 1783-1789 by Edward J. LarsonDocuments Washington's lesser-known decision to come out of retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention and become America's first president, discussing his vital role in addressing key financial and policy challenges. Written by a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History.
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Team of Rivals : the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns GoodwinAn analysis of Abraham Lincoln's political talents identifies the character strengths and abilities that enabled his successful election, in an account that also describes how he used the same abilities to rally former opponents in winning the Civil War.
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Washington and Hamilton : the Alliance that Forged America by Stephen F KnottExamines the complex friendship between Founding Fathers George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, a pair who closely cooperated in America's early days but whose rival ideas also threatened the future of the new republic.
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