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Abe & Fido: Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion Hardcover - 2015

by Matthew Algeo


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In early 1861, as he prepared to leave his home in Springfield, Illinois, to move into the White House, Abraham Lincoln faced many momentous tasks, but none he dreaded more than telling his two youngest sons, Willie and Tad, that the family's beloved pet dog, Fido, would not be accompanying them to Washington. Lincoln was afraid the skittish dog couldn't endure the long rail journey, so he decided to leave the mutt behind with friends in Springfield. Fido had been by Lincoln's side as the prairie lawyer rose from obscurity to the presidency, sometimes carrying bundles of letters from the post office in his mouth as he and his master walked the streets of the state capital. Abe & Fido tells the story of two friends, an unlikely tandem who each became famous and died prematurely. The book also explores the everyday life of Springfield in the years leading up to the Civil War, as well as Lincoln's sometimes radical views on animal welfare and how they shaped his life and his presidency. It's the story of a master and his dog, living through historic, tumultuous times.

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  • Title Abe & Fido: Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion
  • Author Matthew Algeo
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Chicago Review Press
  • Date 2015-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781556522222 / 1556522223
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.45 x 6.32 x 0.72 in (21.46 x 16.05 x 1.83 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Geographic Orientation: Illinois
    • Locality: Springfield, Illinois
  • Library of Congress subjects Dogs - United States, Lincoln, Abraham
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014047591
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.709

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2015, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/16/2015, Page 0

About the author

Matthew Algeo is the author of Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure, The President Is a Sick Man, Pedestrianism, and Last Team Standing. An award-winning journalist, he has reported from three continents for public radio's All Things Considered, Marketplace, and Morning Edition.
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