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was hoping for more actual facts, but the book was mostly assumptions based on a few personal accounts from people who knew the Lincolns before they went to Washington.
I love that Abraham Lincoln was an animal lover, but it almost takes a backseat to the story of Abe the lawyer and politician.
It's kind of "all over the place, " A charming short read packed with interesting facts about Lincoln and his family, A must read for companion animal enthusiasts, Very enjoyable read. It provides a human side of Lincoln, In early, as he prepared to leave his home in Springfield, Illinois, to move into the White House, Abraham Lincoln faced many momentous tasks, but none he dreaded more than telling his two youngest sons, Willie and Tad, that the familys beloved pet dog, Fido, would not be accompanying them to Washington.
Lincoln was afraid the skittish dog couldnt endure the long rail journey, so he decided to leave the mutt behind with friends in Springfield.

 
Fido had been by Lincolns side as the prairie lawyer rose from obscurity to the presidency, sometimes carrying bundles of letters from the post office in his mouth as he and his master walked the streets of the state capital.
Abe amp Fido tells the story of two friends, an unlikely tandem who each became famous and died prematurely.

 
The book also explores the everyday life of Springfield in the years leading up to the Civil War, as well as Lincolns sometimes radical views on animal welfare and how they shaped his life and his presidency.
Its the story of a master and his dog, living through historic, tumultuous times,
An enjoyable book, especially if you like dogs, It is certainly a quick read, In truth there is not a tremendous amount know about Fido, so much of the book relies on fairly logical speculation.
Much of the rest of the book goes onto tangents about Lincoln and other interesting facts of the period both political and animal related.


A really wonderful book about Abe Lincoln's love for animals, While the main focus is on his dog Fido, he also had a tremendous love of horses, pigs and cats.
Though he was no vegetarian and I can not see him picketing Macy's for selling fur coats, he was nevertheless a true animal lover who hated any cruelty to animals and did not hunt.
He saved quite a number of animals in his day,

Just great ! I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway, Thanks Goodreads and thanks to the publisher!

Abraham Lincolns life has been examined and dissected in such detail, by so many people, that it would be difficult to come up with any new information.
So, Algeo decides to comb through all of that information with a new lens: that of Lincolns love for animals.
He compiled and commented upon every detail of Lincolns life that has to do with animals, especially any details that have to do with Lincolns dog, Fido.


I appreciate the result, I appreciate that this focuses on just one facet of Lincolns life, one that feels so reflective of who exactly Lincoln was as a person.
I feel like I know him so much better now, with these intimate insights into the relationships he had with animals, his affection for them, their places in his household.
Conclusions are drawn about how Lincolns experiences with and compassion for animals influenced other areas of his life, and the conclusions make sense.


Sometimes this book does feel tangential, as the author fills in a great deal of backstory of Lincolns life, much of it not having to do with animals.
It is understandable, as many of the most important events in Lincolns life do not have to do with animals, but the tangents can be jarring nonetheless.
But its a quick, easytoread introduction to the life of Lincoln and a creative twist to an oftvisited topic.
It's hard to mess up a book about a beloved President and his dog, This was a nice historical account of Fido and his life with the Lincoln family, We all know how Lincoln's life tragically ended, and it's equally sad to note that his dog met a similar fate.
An interesting read for those who are fans of ourth President, Abraham Lincoln has always been one of my favorite presidents, There's a lot of reasons that I like him, He was a reader. He seemed to have a great sense of humor, He was very smart. He seems like he had some really fantastic life experiences and it's hard to get around that whole presidential career.
In Abe and Fido, I found a new reason to love ourth president, Apparently he was a huge animal lover, as am I, In this book, we learn about his history with animals, This book includes a whole lot more as well, If you're looking for a light historical read, this may be a great pick for you,

I was attracted to this book by the idea of learning something about Abraham Lincoln's life that I didn't really know about before.
I loved that he was an animal lover and wanted to know more about that aspect of his life.
This book includes a lot more about many other famous people who loved animals, I love history books that are off the beaten path and this but definitely fits that bill,

The writing of the book is pretty good, It's clear that the author did a lot of research, There is a lot of information on Abraham Lincoln and his animals, particularly his "yeller" dog, Fido, as suggested by the title.
During Abraham Lincoln's time, Fido was so famous that after Lincoln was assassinated, people ran around trying to grab pieces of Fido's hair as a souvenir!

The book also includes a lot of other information about other people and their animals.
While it's interesting, some of the information simply seems to be thrown in there so parts of the book feel like a list of interesting facts.
I liked the facts but the way that the book was organized made it a little bit disjointed.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, It is always fantastic to learn something new about a famous person who I've already read a ton about.
This is a sweet little book about Abraham Lincoln and his love for animals especially his dog Fido.
Fido was his dog while Lincoln was president, and the dog actually became pretty famous in the US after Lincoln's death.
And that is how "Fido" has become considered as a standard dog's name, The book is full of stories about Abraham Lincoln and I especially liked learning that he had a pet pig when growing up and was devastated when the pig had to be killed for food.
The book gives a new perspective on Lincoln which I liked,

I won this copy in one of the Goodreads giveaways, Surprisingly pleasant book to read, Gave me a new point of view of this President, Worth the time to read and it was enjoyable, Don't read it unless you want to feel sad, Like one review said, most of the content was based off assumptions rather than fact, The worst things about it though was the end, Fido was not mentioned nearly as much I thought he would be in the book, but the author made sure to include Fido's gruesome and heartbreaking demise before abruptly ending the book.


Now I knew that both Lincoln and Fido had untimely and brutal deaths, but reading the details of how left me feeling depressed for days after finishing this book because there seemed to be no true conclusion to this book.
Note: I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways,

This is a sweet portrait of Abraham Lincoln and his dog, Fido, At, it's short, not unlike the life of a dog, Do not pick this book up expecting a sprawling tome about the life of Abraham Lincoln, or a lifelong daily account of a president's dog.
This book hits somewhere in between, discussing a tumultuous period of timefor Lincoln's political life while blending in a social life with Fido and a few other animals.


Above all, Algeo makes a sentimental showing that even an ordinary yaller mutt can have an extraordinary impact.
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