
Abraham Lincoln's success as a politician was rooted in experience in the courtroom. Despite a presidency plagued with moral and legal crises, this self-taught prairie lawyer deftly led the nation by relying on the core principles he honed in his early career: honestly, self-discipline, and a powerful sense of social responsibility. Aspiring and practicing lawyers alike often looked to Lincoln for guidance and his hard-won wisdom is as relevant today as ever.
year: 2015
call number/section: 973.7
subjects: lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, career in law, lawyers, illinois, biography, presidents, united states