{"product_id":"lincolnomics-how-president-lincoln-constructed-the-great-american-economy-hardcover-1","title":"Lincolnomics: How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Wasik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile revealing as history, Wasik's account about the first Republican President's launches of infrastructure shame the ignorant, obstinate, narcissist Republicans of today who wish instead to build up tyrant Trump's political infrastructure. This is a book to be read and used today.\" --Ralph Nader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe only biography of its kind, \u003ci\u003eLincolnomics\u003c\/i\u003e narrates The Great Emancipator's untold legacy as The Great Builder of American infrastructure--developer of an economic ladder to democracy through national transportation, public education, and market access\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lincoln's view of the right to fulfill one's economic destiny was at the core of his governing philosophy--but he knew no one could climb that ladder without strong federal support. Some of his most enduring policies came to him \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e the Civil War, visions of a country linked by railroads running ocean to ocean, canals turning small towns into bustling cities, public works bridging farmers to market. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Expertly appraising the foundational ideas and policies on infrastructure that America's sixteenth president rooted in society, John F. Wasik tracks Lincoln from his time in the 1830s as a young Illinois state legislator pushing internal improvements; through his work as a lawyer representing the Illinois Central Railroad in the 1840s; to his presidential fight for the Transcontinental Railroad; and his support of land-grant colleges that educated a nation. To Lincoln, infrastructure meant more than the roads, bridges, and canals he shepherded as a lawyer and a public servant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These brick-and-mortar developments were essential to a nation's lifting citizens above poverty and its isolating origins. \u003ci\u003eLincolnomics\u003c\/i\u003e revives the disremembered history of how Lincoln paved the way for Eisenhower's interstate highways and FDR's social amenities. With an afterword addressing the failure of American infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Lincoln's policies provide a guide to the future, \u003ci\u003eLincolnomics\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case for the man nicknamed \"The Rail Splitter\" as the Presidency's greatest builder.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410832179421,"sku":"9781635766936","price":34.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/eGIwYlZ5TkFQUUpxZDRjK25hS2d0Zz09_b098294f-163c-4823-bf3f-124039837aa7.webp?v=1771168150","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/lincolnomics-how-president-lincoln-constructed-the-great-american-economy-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}