In 1856, the gruesome murder of a Springfield blacksmith became front page news. It reflected the spirit of the times: a dark world, hidden within the optimism and innocence of the young city of Springfield. The Anderson case came to define Abraham Lincoln's legal career, put him back in the national spotlight and revealed his great destiny.
- ISBN10 140397635X
- ISBN13 9781403976352
- Publish Date 1 October 2007 (first published 1 January 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English