LINCOLN
The story of Abraham Lincoln navigating America's deadliest crisis, from the election that split the nation to the battles and words that barely held it together.
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Chapters
14 total- 01Prologue - The Man in the Chair
- 02Chapter One - The Myth, The Mud, and the Making of a Man
- 03Chapter Two - Law, Love, and Long Legs
- 04Chapter Three - The Whispers of War
- 05Chapter Four - The Election That Tore the World
- 06Chapter Five - Secession, Speeches, and Holding the Line
- 07Chapter Six - Bull Run and the Bloody Wake-Up Call
- 08Chapter Seven - Changing the War, One Signature at a Time
- 09Chapter Eight - Gettysburg and the Weight of Words
- 10Chapter Nine - Grant, Sherman, and the New Rules of War
- 11Chapter Ten - Hanging by a Thread
- 12Chapter Eleven - The End Begins
- 13Chapter Twelve - A Shot, a Scream, and the Silence That Followed
- 14Chapter Thirteen - The Ghost in the Marble
Edition notes and short pages
LINCOLN
LINCOLN
The Man Who Held the Union
by James Johnson
Dedication
For the ones trying to hold it all together.
Even when it's already falling apart.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BIG THANKS TO everyone who helped make this book possible — from the late-night fact checkers to the early readers who reminded me when I was being way too serious about Abraham Lincoln.
To my crew — you know who you are.
And to Abe — for somehow being both a legend and a real person at the same time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JAMES JOHNSON IS the author of over 140 books, many of which dive headfirst into the stories, systems, and myths that have shaped the modern world. His work blends historical research, cultural analysis, and narrative clarity — pulling back the curtain on everything from empires and ideologies to breakfast cereals and cartoons.
He lives somewhere between the past and the future, usually writing.
Find more at: jjarchives.com
COPYRIGHT
© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON. All rights reserved.
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