Today is Release Day for Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours!
NOW AVAILABLE! Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours. Order at your favorite book seller here! Or Order directly at:
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Lincoln in New England revisits the important towns where Lincoln spoke and the pivotal figures that helped define the great issues leading to the Civil War. Follow native New Englander and Lincoln historian David J. Kent as he travels back in time to examine the nation’s downward spiral into conflict.
Readers will explore the crucial issues that predicated the civil war, the birth of the Republican Party as an anti-slavery faction, and New England’s own short-lived flirtation with secession in the spirit of independence. Through the book’s first-person travelogue style, historical maps with redrawn routes, original writings from Lincoln himself, insight from Lincoln historians, and black and white photographs, readers gain a full picture of the region’s vital influence leading up to the Civil War.
David J. Kent covers new ground with his detailed account of Abraham Lincoln’s most consequential campaign tours. He provides a fresh perspective on Lincoln’s character, will and judgement just one year prior to his becoming President of a nation at war with itself. — Brian Keefe, President, Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
It’s always a thrill when a new book hits the stores. This one is especially heartening because it stems from my many road trips following Lincoln back to my home New England.
In conjunction with the book’s release, I’ve been posting a series of videos on YouTube highlighting Lincoln’s connections with each of the six New England states. Here are the links to the first two:
I also learned yesterday that the book is on order in libraries across the country, including my local county library system covering two dozen branches.
I’ll continue to do presentations on topics in the book, including overviews of the book itself and specialty talks on specific portions. Check out my Media page for an ongoing and constantly updated list.
You’re also invited to watch my live virtual presentation to the Lincoln Group of DC. Register here for the free Zoom talk on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Thanks to everyone for their support in the long process of writing the book. Please take a few minutes after you read it to leave a review on Goodreads and Amazon and other review sites. And submit reviews to your local newspapers, request your local library to order it, and talk it up among your friends!
Now Available: Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours
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David J. Kent is Immediate Past President of the Lincoln Group of DC and the author of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America and Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America.
His previous books include Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity and Edison: The Inventor of the Modern World and two specialty e-books: Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time and Abraham Lincoln and Nikola Tesla: Connected by Fate.
