Abe & Fido

Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion

Matthew Algeo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2018
Chicago Review Press (Verlag)
978-0-912777-99-3 (ISBN)

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In early 1861, as he prepared to move into the White House, Abraham Lincoln dreaded telling his two youngest sons that the family's beloved pet dog, Fido, would not be accompanying them to Washington. Lincoln was afraid the skittish dog wouldn't survive the long rail journey, so he decided to leave the mutt behind with friends in Springfield. Abe & Fido tells the story of two friends, an unlikely tandem who each became famous and died prematurely. It also explores the everyday life of Springfield in the years leading up to the Civil War, as well as Lincoln's sometimes radical views on animal welfare, and how they shaped his life and his presidency. It's the story of a master and his dog, living through historic, tumultuous times.

Matthew Algeois the author ofHarry Truman's Excellent Adventure,The President Is a Sick Man,Pedestrianism, andLast Team Standing. An award-winning journalist, he has reported from three continents for public radio'sAll Things Considered,Marketplace, andMorning Edition.

Erscheinungsdatum	26.03.2018
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Chicago
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 215 mm
Gewicht	213 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-912777-99-0 / 0912777990
ISBN-13	978-0-912777-99-3 / 9780912777993
Zustand	Neuware