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  1. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    Published last fall, "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle" is Jon Meacham's review of the 16th president's antislavery commitment. Meacham is a presidential historian and author who has written biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt and George H.W. Bush and earned a Pulitzer Prize for his biography of ...

  2. AND THERE WAS LIGHT

    This page-turner surges forward with the pacing of a true-crime thriller, elevated by Grann's crisp and evocative prose and enhanced by dozens of period photographs. Dogged original research and superb narrative skills come together in this gripping account of pitiless evil. Share your opinion of this book.

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    The latest — Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham's "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle" — offers an account of the life of the United States' 16th president ...

  4. Jon Meacham Grew Up With Civil War Bullets in His Backyard

    The book was on the hardcover nonfiction list for 12 weeks. Lincoln's shadow hovered over Meacham's childhood, long before he became a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer. He grew ...

  5. Summary and reviews of And There Was Light by Jon Meacham

    - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In his captivating new book, Jon Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time. And There Was Light brilliantly interweaves the best of gripping narrative history with a deeper search for the complex interplay among morality, politics, and power in a life, in a democracy, and in an America ripped apart over ...

  6. Review: And There Was Light

    August 28, 2024 / rtrube54. And There Was Light, Jon Meacham. Random House (ISBN: 9780553393965), 2022. Summary: The convictions shaping Lincoln's public life including his opposition to slavery, the importance of the union, and his belief in providence. One of the things I've appreciated about the writing of Jon Meacham is that he focuses ...

  7. 'And There Was Light' Review: Lincoln's Spiritual World

    His And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle is an elegantly argued life of our 16th president tailor-made for the contemporary moment. While it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that a narrative of 421 pages is lean, that description suits And There Was Light. This is not a biography to turn to when delving into the ...

  8. And There Was Light

    And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle is an Abraham Lincoln biography. The book shows how Lincoln risked his political future for his moral convictions, intending to preserve democracy and the Union. It was written by Jon Meacham and published by Random House in October 2022. [1][2][3][4][5][6] This book is a New York ...

  9. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    by Jon Meacham. Publication Date: October 17, 2023. Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction. Paperback: 720 pages. Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks. ISBN-10: 0553393987. ISBN-13: 9780553393989. Hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, Abraham Lincoln was at the pinnacle of American power when implacable secessionists gave no quarter in ...

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    And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America."Meacham has given us ...

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    About And There Was Light. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America. "Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time."—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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    Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for And There Was Light: ... his books are there for the ages. It is therefore no surprise that despite the thousands of books on Abraham Lincoln that Meacham still tackles the subject head-on. Though he does not appear to have broken any new ground, Meacham provides an eloquent retelling of the ...

  14. 'And There Was Light' traces Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery ...

    In his new book, And There Was Light, Pulitzer prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham dives into how Lincoln's moral vision allowed him to stand his ground, even in the face of great criticism.

  15. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    "In his captivating new book, Jon Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time. And There Was Light brilliantly interweaves the best of gripping narrative history with a deeper search for the complex interplay among morality, politics, and power in a life, in a democracy, and in an America ripped apart over slavery. Here Meacham takes us to ...

  16. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    With his latest work, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Meacham (the Rogers Chair in the American Presidency at Vanderbilt Univ.; His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope; Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power) thoroughly examines the moral universe of Abraham Lincoln.This fascinating biography shows that Lincoln was a man with vices as well as many virtues.

  17. And There Was Light

    And There Was Light. : Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America. A president who governed a divided country has much to ...

  18. And There Was Light Summary and Study Guide

    And There Was Light was written with an eye on growing polarization in 21st-century America. According to John Fabian Witt's review of the book in The Washington Post, Meacham crafts a "usable mythology of Lincoln" at a time when America is again riven with conflict. This guide references the Random House hardback edition published in 2022.

  19. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (Random

    The book is a comprehensive examination of Lincoln's life, from his humble beginnings to his rise to the presidency and the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country. What sets "And There Was Light" apart from other works on Lincoln is the way that Mitchun situates the president within the larger context of American history.

  20. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    Jon Meacham. Random House, $40 (720p) ISBN 978--553-39396-5. Pulitzer winner Meacham ( His Truth Is Marching On) more than justifies yet another Lincoln biography in this nuanced and captivating ...

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    Ladies and gentlemen and literate animals, Anthony Doerr made a big mistake. He should've made All the Light We Cannot See about real-life blind French Résistance hero Jacques Lusseyran instead of fictional Marie-Laure Leblanc. Because Lusseyran's story is simply incredible for how unbelievably courageous he was as well as humbling for how much someone deprived of sight could do at such a ...

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  27. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    Editorial Reviews. In his captivating new book, Jon Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time. And There Was Light brilliantly interweaves the best of gripping narrative history with a deeper search for the complex interplay among morality, politics, and power in a life, in a democracy, and in an America ripped apart over slavery. Here ...

  28. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    "In his captivating new book, Jon Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time. And There Was Light brilliantly interweaves the best of gripping narrative history with a deeper search for the complex interplay among morality, politics, and power in a life, in a democracy, and in an America ripped apart over slavery. Here Meacham takes us to the heart of the president who shaped events at ...