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Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times | David S. Reynolds
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"ABE is a cultural biography of Abraham Lincoln, following Lincoln's monumental life from cradle to grave while weaving a narrative that includes Lincoln's cultural influences and the nation-wide and regional cultural trends and moods and happenings of his day, and how Lincoln both shaped and was shaped by his America. The music, humor, literature, and fashions of the time and their impact on Lincoln's life are explored as well, and analysis of other important figures such as Lincoln's wife, his assassin, his professional partners, etc., also draw on this culturally focused style"--
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Shakesteve
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This was an interesting biography of Lincoln because it approaches his life in the context of the culture of America in the 19th century. The political atmosphere, the fads, the music, the literature and the major social issues of the time are all examined and shown to have influenced Lincoln‘s decisions throughout his life. Somewhat surprising to find that the level of political partisanship and even conspiracy theories was as bad as it is now.

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This is one of my longest reads in a while. I‘m enjoying to story and narrator. Very soothing while I work.