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The American

Fast & rsquo;s stunning reimagining of the life of John Peter Altgeld, a courageous politician and forgotten national hero Though Abraham Lincoln is often considered the United States & rsquo; most legendary politician, he wasn & rsquo;t the only country lawyer out of Illinois to change the face of the nation. John Peter Altgeld fought for Lincoln as a foot soldier in the Union Army, then followed in his footsteps from law to politics, eventually becoming governor of Illinois in 1896. Howard Fast & rsquo;s dazzling fictional account of Altgeld & rsquo;s life offers an inspirational example of a man who made great sacrifices for quintessentially American ideals. Inspired by Altgeld & rsquo;s social reforms, such as his fight against the dehumanizing economic injustice of the Gilded Age and his trailblazing implementation of some of the nation & rsquo;s first child labor laws, Fast celebrates the compelling life of an unsung American luminary. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author & rsquo;s estate.

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  • "Fictionized biography of John Peter Altgeld, politician, governor of Illinois, 1893-1897, judge and lawyer."
  • "Fast & rsquo;s stunning reimagining of the life of John Peter Altgeld, a courageous politician and forgotten national hero Though Abraham Lincoln is often considered the United States & rsquo; most legendary politician, he wasn & rsquo;t the only country lawyer out of Illinois to change the face of the nation. John Peter Altgeld fought for Lincoln as a foot soldier in the Union Army, then followed in his footsteps from law to politics, eventually becoming governor of Illinois in 1896. Howard Fast & rsquo;s dazzling fictional account of Altgeld & rsquo;s life offers an inspirational example of a man who made great sacrifices for quintessentially American ideals. Inspired by Altgeld & rsquo;s social reforms, such as his fight against the dehumanizing economic injustice of the Gilded Age and his trailblazing implementation of some of the nation & rsquo;s first child labor laws, Fast celebrates the compelling life of an unsung American luminary. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author & rsquo;s estate."@en

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  • "Fiction"
  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Biographical fiction"
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Powieść amerykańska"
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  • "History"

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  • "The American : a middle-western-legend"
  • "The American : a middle-west legend"
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  • "The American. A Middle-Western legend. [A novel on the life of John Peter Altgeld.]"@en
  • "The American, a Middle Western legend"@en
  • "The American, a Middle Western legend"
  • "The American : a middle-western legend"@en
  • "American A Middle Western Legend"@en
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  • "The American : a middle western legend"@en
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  • "The American : a middle Western legend"
  • "The American : a Middle Western legend"@en
  • "The American : a Middle Western legend"
  • "The American : a middle western legend : [a novel]"
  • "The American a Middle Western legend"@en
  • "アメリカ人"

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