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The Fiery Trial

by Eric Foner

Presents more than one hundred writings by Abraham Lincoln spanning his political career, from 1832 to 1865, each with brief introductions providing context and showing how the statesman's views on pertinent issues changed over the years.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?