John Wasik
Lincolnomics: How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy—a Conversation with Author John Wasik
On Thursday, January 27th at 6:30 PM, The Book Stall presents a free virtual program with author John F. Wasik discussing his latest book, Lincolnomics: How President Lincoln Constructed the Great American Economy. Mr. Wasik will be in conversation with bookseller Jon Grand.
“Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Lincolnomics is an impressively unique, extraordinarily informative, and a seminal work of simply outstanding scholarship.”– Midwest Book Review
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Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
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