{"product_id":"abraham-among-the-yankees-william-f-hanna-9780809337798","title":"Abraham Among the Yankees: Lincoln's 1848 Visit to Massachusetts","description":"Filling in a portion of Lincoln's political career that few are aware of, this engaging travelogue details Lincoln's twelve-day trip through Massachusetts as a young, aspiring Illinois politician campaigning for Zachary Taylor, a slaveowner and the Whig candidate for president in 1848. Moving swiftly, William F. Hanna follows Lincoln from town to town, explaining why Lincoln supported a slaveholder and describing one of Lincoln's earliest attempts to appeal to an audience beyond his home territory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hanna provides excellent context on the politics of the era, particularly the question of slavery, both in Massachusetts and nationwide, and he features the people Lincoln met and the cities or towns in which he spoke. Lincoln stumped for Taylor in Worcester, New Bedford, Boston, Lowell, Dorchester, Chelsea, Dedham, Cambridge, and Taunton. He gave twelve speeches in eleven days to audiences who responded with everything from catcalls to laughter to applause. Whatever they thought of Lincoln's arguments, those who saw him were impressed by his unusual western style and remembered his style more than the substance of his talks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meticulously researched, \u003ci\u003eAbraham among the Yankees\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to take an East Coast journey with a thirty-nine-year-old Lincoln during election season in 1848 to see how Massachusetts audiences responded to the humorous, informal approach that served Lincoln well during the rest of his political career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William F. Hanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809337797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809337798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"William F. Hanna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086903062783,"sku":"9780809337798","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4cd4e13d-5b02-4f86-a5a0-36cbc829d5af.jpg?v=1769097229","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abraham-among-the-yankees-william-f-hanna-9780809337798","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}