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Abraham Lincoln's Most Famous Case: The Almanac Trial

Abraham Lincoln's Most Famous Case: The Almanac Trial - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:George DeklePublish date:2014-04-17Pages:240
Language:EnglishPublisher:PraegerISBN-13:9781440830495ISBN-10:1440830495UPC:9781440830495Book Category:History, LawBook Subcategory:United States, Legal HistoryBook Topic:19th Century, State & LocalSize:9.52 x 6.47 x 0.78 inchesWeight:1.2214Product ID:SCDHM3ESMD

Dispelling common myths and misunderstandings, this book provides a fascinating and historically accurate portrayal of the 1858 Almanac Trial that establishes both Lincoln's character and his considerable abilities as a trial lawyer.

Even after the mythical elements are removed, the true story of Abraham Lincoln and the Almanac Trial is a compelling tale of courtroom drama that involves themes of friendship and loyalty. Abraham Lincoln's Most Famous Case: The Almanac Trial sets the record straight: it examines how the dual myths of the dramatic cross-examination and the forged almanac came to be, describes how Lincoln actually won the case, and establishes how Lincoln's behavior at the trial was above reproach.

The book outlines three conflicting versions of how Lincoln won the Almanac Trial--with a dramatic cross-examination; with an impassioned final argument; or with a forged almanac--and then traces the transformation of these three stories over the decades as they were retold in the forms of campaign rhetoric, biography, history, and legal analysis. After the author exposes the inaccuracies of previous attempts to tell the story of the trial, he refers to primary sources to reconstruct the probable course of the trial and address questions regarding how Lincoln achieved his victory--and whether he freed a murderer.
Language:EnglishPublisher:PraegerISBN-13:9781440830495ISBN-10:1440830495UPC:9781440830495Book Category:History, LawBook Subcategory:United States, Legal HistoryBook Topic:19th Century, State & LocalSize:9.52 x 6.47 x 0.78 inchesWeight:1.2214Product ID:SCDHM3ESMD
George R. Dekle, Sr. has been a legal skills professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law since 2006.
Publisher: Praeger

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