"The questions this book raises couldn't be more timely: how does one criticize a president in wartime, and how can we ensure the freedom of the press at those moments when we need it most?" - Publishers Weekly


Lincoln's Wrath tells the untold tale of what happened during the “Summer of Rage” in 1861, when thuggish mobs entered newspaper offices, burning papers and tossing printing presses out of windows.

Army units attacked fellow townsmen, threatening the lives of publishers and their families. Governors, members of Congress, mayors and editors were thrown in jail. All who faced this wrath shared one thing...

President Abraham Lincoln

they publicly opposed Abraham Lincoln and his policies. Based on ten years of original research, Lincon's Wrath brings to life one of the most gripping, dramatic and unknown stories of U.S. history.


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Lincoln's Wrath is the incredible true story of the Civil War's hidden chapter, when the violent mobs and angry army units destroyed the free press, and one man risked everything to discover how far in Washington the conspiracy went.


"Lincoln's Wrath is thought provoking by introducing new Civil War era American heroes while making usually subtle, and sometimes not so subtle connections to current politics."

"...Manber and Dahlstrom speculate that the mobs may have been acting under the aegis of Lincoln's cabinet, and perhaps with the knowledge of Lincoln himself...The questions this book raises couldn't be more timely: how does one criticize a president in wartime, and how can we ensure the freedom of the press at those moments when we need it most?"

"Lincoln's Wrath is a good step in the direction of de-mythologizing American history and thus of setting us on a sound basis for the future. Here is true patriotism, as it would seem to me. I hope we'll hear more."

"The book required ten years of research. The result is well worth our attention, since similarly tough decisions could again confront our elected officials."

"Lincoln has always been heralded as a hero - and rightly so. And yet we learn from this book that even he has some secrets in the shadows! A very compelling read that will give you a better understanding of the Civil War and how it was fought."

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