Lincoln's Defense Of Duff Armstrong: The Story Of The Trial And The Celebrated Almanac

In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was called upon to represent Duff Armstrong, a man who stood accused of murder. The case pivoted on a prosecutorial witness who alleged that he had witnessed the pre-murder argument that occurred between the deceased and Mr. Armstrong - beneath a bright wash of moonlight. Suspecting differently, Lincoln employed a Farmer's Almanac in an effort to discredit the testimony. By winning in this unorthodox manner, the trial became the stuff of legend - a trial remembered still to this day.

• | Author: James Norman Gridley
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Mar 30, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 28 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1530827132
• | ISBN-13: 9781530827138