Julie Fenster '79: The Case of Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, February 24
Start Time: 4:30 PM

Julie Fenster '79 will discuss, and sign copies of, her new book The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President.  Free & open to the public.

  To read the first chapter, click here.

About the book:
In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a personal crossroads. Often despondent, he had grown bored with his work as a lawyer. He was beginning to see himself as just a former Congressman, without much of a future in politics. Later that year, the gruesome murder of a Springfield blacksmith provided the case that defined Lincoln's legal career. The string of lurid revelations that followed the crime became front page news across the country, putting Lincoln back in the national spotlight.

About the author:
Julie Fenster (Colgate Class of 1979) is the co-author (with Douglas Brinkley) of The New York Times bestseller Parish Priest. Her books include the award-winning Ether Day and Race of the Century. A regular contributor to American Heritage, Fenster has also written for The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Syracuse, New York.