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Book SynopsisTrade Review"By getting to know Noah Brooks, readers will learn a great deal about Abraham Lincoln, thanks to the careful attention of the devoted scholar, Wayne C. Temple."--Samuel Wheeler, Illinois State Historian
"Temple's biography of Brooks is first-rate. The density and breadth of his primary source research is unmatched. Nobody else has presented as thorough a portrait of Brooks from such a wide array of sources."--Matthew Pinsker, author of
Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home"The complete story of a reporter's interesting life . . . with dutiful attention to detail." --
Wall Street Journal"
Lincoln's Confidant is the work of a rigorous scholar. Temple excels at describing the friendship between Lincoln and Brooks." --
Annals of Iowa"Temple presents a fascinating story about Brooks and California patronage." --
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