Abraham Lincoln's Most Famous Case: The Almanac Trial

Nonfiction, History, Reference, Study & Teaching, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)

• Author: George R. Dekle Sr.
• ISBN: 9781440830501
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: April 17, 2014
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

Dispelling common myths and misunderstandings, this book provides a fascinating and historically accurate portrayal of the 1858 Almanac Trial that establishes both Lincoln's character and his considerable abilities as a trial lawyer.

• Written from the highly informed and experienced perspective of a veteran criminal trial lawyer who has investigated, prosecuted, and defended hundreds of murder cases

• Presents accurate information gathered from the most significant letters, statements, and interviews of the participants in the trial and cites the actual court record, allowing readers to distinguish fact from myth and lore

• Explains how a fictional account of the trial came to be believed as fact and proves that the myth of the forged almanac was a libel invented by those who sought to profit from the lie

• Appeals to Lincoln scholars and trial lawyers as well as any reader with an interest in American history or true crime