{"product_id":"book-einn","title":"Lincolnomics","description":"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 before 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor John F. Wasik tracks Lincoln from his time in the 1830s as a young Illinois state legislator pushing for 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese brick-and-mortar developments were essential to how the nation could lift 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.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49366361866544,"sku":"BDeinn","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49366361932080,"sku":"ZEeinn","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49366362030384,"sku":"ZMeinn","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [ZP]","offer_id":49366362095920,"sku":"ZPeinn","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/einn-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779270866","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-einn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}