Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America's Greatest President
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813126088 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Lincoln the lawyer" according to James W. Durney. Lore has Lincoln as a country lawyer riding the circuit. He wins cases by charming the jury with stories and leading witnesses step by step to where he wants them.Success depends more on his personality and people skills than legal abilities.This is a comfortable image of Lincoln as a lawyer, likable defending the "little man" and fighting the "syste. Terrific Lincoln Book For Lawyers E. Shirley Abraham Lincoln Esq. is as the title suggests, a book about Lincoln as a lawyer.It is a great read, interesting stories of his clients, colleagues, and courts at the time.Well researched and a veritable garden of great stories well told.EvanHonolulu, Hawaii
But before he took the oath of office, Lincoln practiced law for nearly twenty-five years in the Illinois courts. Abraham Lincoln, Esq. Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America's Greatest President examines Lincoln's law practice and the effect it had on his presidency and the country. Williams, along with a notable list of contributors,examine Lincoln's career as a general-practice attorney, looking both at his work in Illinois and at the time he spent in Washington. Each chapter offers an expansive look at Lincoln's legal mind and covers diverse topics such as Lincoln's legal writing, ethics, the Constitution, and international law. As our nation's most beloved and recognizable president, Abraham Lincoln is best known for the Emancipation Proclamation and for guiding our country through the Civil War. Editors Roger Billings and Frank J. emphasizes this often overlooked period in Lincoln's career and sheds light on Lincoln's life before he became our sixteenth president.
is a fine addition to the literature on Lincoln as a lawyer, and its bibliographical references will be valuable for future study."Federal Lawyer"President Lincoln displayed a moral and intellectual integrity by his courageous opposition to the extension of slavery and to the Dred Scott ruling by the US Supreme Court."Christian News"This well-researched book promises to add more perspective to the life of perhaps the most famous person ever born in Kentucky."Kentucky Monthly"a testament to the enduring relevance of Lincoln to modern America and the world. This particular edited volume is the result of an incredible amount of archival digging."Ohio Valley History"Presents important studies of Lincoln and worth
. Chase College of Law. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.Frank J. He also served as Chief Judge of the U.S. Roger Billings is a professor at Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Williams is a retired Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, founding Chair of The Lincoln Forum and Chair of the Rhode Island Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission. His articles have appeared in such publications as the ABA Journal, and Journal of Illinoi