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Author

Ecelbarger, Gary L., 1962-

Title The great comeback : how Abraham Lincoln beat the odds to win the 1860 Republican nomination / Gary Ecelbarger.

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New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2008.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Kansas Collection	973.7 L638Bec, 2008	---	Lib Use Only

Edition	1st ed.
Description	xii, 286 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-273) and index.
Contents	Bloomington, IL: Dec 1858 -- Recovery -- Divided house -- Chase's backyard -- The giant killer -- Birth of a boom -- Winter heat -- Seward's backyard -- The candidate -- The rail splitter -- Convention week -- The Wigwam -- The nominee.
Subject	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political career before 1861.
	Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1860.
	Electioneering -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861.
	Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
	Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
	Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN	9780312374136 (alk. paper)
	0312374135 (alk. paper)