{"product_id":"2940169757491","title":"Congressman Lincoln","description":"This is the story of an Abraham Lincoln many Americans aren't at all \u003cbr\u003efamiliar with: Lincoln as a reluctant husband in an abusive \u003cbr\u003erelationship; Lincoln who came within moments of fighting a duel with a \u003cbr\u003epolitical adversary; the first and only president to patent an \u003cbr\u003einvention; and the first future president to argue before the Supreme Court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough remembered as a Republican and even more as a figure that transcended partisan politics, \u003ci\u003eCongressman Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e reveals Abraham Lincoln to be a master political strategist and a member of \u003cbr\u003ethe Whig Party, the party to which he belonged for the majority of his \u003cbr\u003ecareer. Before he appealed to America's purest instincts, he argued, \u003cbr\u003e\"The Whigs have fought long enough for principle and ought to begin to \u003cbr\u003efight for success.\" Before \"malice toward none,\" Lincoln bragged of his \u003cbr\u003eopponent, \"I've got the preacher by the balls.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLincoln the \u003cbr\u003epolicymaker is remembered for his conduct of the Civil War and his \u003cbr\u003ehandling of slavery. But even during his presidency, Lincoln was \u003cbr\u003econcerned with a broad array of issues. As a party leader, candidate for\u003cbr\u003e Congress, and member of the House, Lincoln worked on stimulus spending,\u003cbr\u003e international trade, banking, and even the post office. And it would be\u003cbr\u003e in the Thirtieth Congress that Lincoln would first move to halt the \u003cbr\u003eexpansion of slavery, carefully crafting a bill for gradual emancipation\u003cbr\u003e in the District of Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of America at a\u003cbr\u003e critical time: The tale of a Congress that ended a conflict, unsure of \u003cbr\u003ewhat had been gained aside from a seat strapped to a powder keg; of a \u003cbr\u003eparty aiming to win the presidency at all costs, paving the path for its\u003cbr\u003e own extinction; and of a country charting an irreversible course toward\u003cbr\u003e Civil War. Moreover, it is the story of the man who led the United \u003cbr\u003eStates during its darkest hours and his role at the center of this \u003cbr\u003egathering storm. This is the story of Congressman Abraham Lincoln.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104689078512,"sku":"2940169757491","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169757491_p0.jpg?v=1763693525","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169757491","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}