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"Praise for Michael J. Gerhardt: “Abraham Lincoln had less schooling than all but a couple of other presidents, and more wisdom than every one of them. In this original, insightful book, Michael Gerhardt explains how this came to be.” —The Wall Street Journal on Lincoln’s Mentors “Lincoln’s Mentors has a vital lesson for anyone who's trying to succeed, or trying to help others succeed. The book's big idea is that Lincoln, for all his gifts, was intentional about seeking out mentors who could help him master oratory, speechwriting, party politics, campaigning, conventions, executive power, managing a cabinet.” —Mike Allen, Axios on Lincoln’s Mentors   “Michael J. Gerhardt has devised an ingenious solution for demystifying America’s most enigmatic president: examining the key people who influenced Lincoln as he developed his own unique skills and leadership style. These pages trace how a poor backwoods farm boy rose to become among the most eloquent defenders of America’s highest ideals, as well as a steely and tenacious source of unity when the nation needed it most. Gerhardt shows that Lincoln’s genius was in borrowing selectively from the examples of his mentors—both the famous and the obscure—to become an unsurpassed original.” —Russell L. Riley, Co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center on Lincoln’s Mentors   “Understanding the ideas that shaped Lincoln’s mind helps us understand the ideas that shaped the American mind. In this illuminating book, Michael Gerhardt brings Lincoln’s intellectual and political mentors to life, offering vivid and unexpected insights about Lincoln and the teachers who inspired him.” —Jeffrey Rosen, President & CEO, National Constitution Center on Lincoln’s Mentors   ""Michael Gerhardt's Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know succinctly defines the procedure and summarizes its history, extent, and usage not only in Washington but in several states and around the world."" —WORLD"

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Michael J. Gerhardt is the Burton Craig Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Scholar in Residence at the National Constitution Center, and the acclaimed author of nonfiction books including FDR's Mentors, Lincoln's Mentors, The Federal Impeachment Process, and The Power of Precedent. A nationally recognized constitutional scholar who has testified more than twenty times before Congress, he was called by the House Judiciary Committee during President Trump's impeachment proceedings, spoke to the House of Representatives during President Clinton's impeachment, and twice served as CNN's impeachment expert. In addition, he was the first legal scholar to serve as the Library of Congress' principal adviser in revising the official annotation of the United States Constitution. He lives with his family in Chapel Hill, NC.

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