And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln And The American Struggle

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Book Title: And there Was Light : Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

Item Length: 9.7in

Item Height: 1.4in

Item Width: 6.6in

Author: Jon Meacham

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: United States / 19th Century, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General, Religion, Politics & State

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Publication Year: 2022

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Religion, History

Item Weight: 38 Oz

Number of Pages: 720 Pages