Congressman Lincoln
Written by Chris DeRose
Narrated by Norman Dietz
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familiar with: Lincoln as a reluctant husband in an abusive
relationship; Lincoln who came within moments of fighting a duel with a
political adversary; the first and only president to patent an
invention; and the first future president to argue before the Supreme Court.Though remembered as a Republican and even more as a figure that transcended partisan politics, Congressman Lincoln
reveals Abraham Lincoln to be a master political strategist and a member of
the Whig Party, the party to which he belonged for the majority of his
career. Before he appealed to America's purest instincts, he argued,
"The Whigs have fought long enough for principle and ought to begin to
fight for success." Before "malice toward none," Lincoln bragged of his
opponent, "I've got the preacher by the balls."Lincoln the
policymaker is remembered for his conduct of the Civil War and his
handling of slavery. But even during his presidency, Lincoln was
concerned with a broad array of issues. As a party leader, candidate for
Congress, and member of the House, Lincoln worked on stimulus spending,
international trade, banking, and even the post office. And it would be
in the Thirtieth Congress that Lincoln would first move to halt the
expansion of slavery, carefully crafting a bill for gradual emancipation
in the District of Columbia.This is the story of America at a
critical time: The tale of a Congress that ended a conflict, unsure of
what had been gained aside from a seat strapped to a powder keg; of a
party aiming to win the presidency at all costs, paving the path for its
own extinction; and of a country charting an irreversible course toward
Civil War. Moreover, it is the story of the man who led the United
States during its darkest hours and his role at the center of this
gathering storm. This is the story of Congressman Abraham Lincoln.
Chris DeRose
CHRIS DEROSE is the New York Times bestselling author of Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election that Saved a Nation, and The Presidents' War: Six American Presidents and the Civil War That Divided Them. He has appeared on over 60 television and radio shows and spoken to audiences around the country, including having recently addressed members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol. A native of Chicago, DeRose lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
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