In 1856, young Springfield lawyer Lincoln took on a murder case gave him the chance to prove himself. This examination of the case that changed his fate portrays his daily life as a circuit lawyer and how it shaped him as a politician. Thehistorian also provides a close-up look at Lincoln's political work in building the Republican party. "Huber pays attention to facts and detail as she's reading but still injects some conversational personality into the narration... fascinating."—AudioFile