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David J. Kent

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David J. Kent is an award-winning Abraham Lincoln historian and award-winning former scientist. He is the author of books on Abraham Lincoln, Nikola Tesla, and Thomas Edison. His website is davidjkent-writer.com.

His newest book is "Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours." ...more

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	Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity 4.05 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln's Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America 4.36 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edison: The Inventor of the Modern World 3.83 avg rating — 42 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Abraham Lincoln, Herman Melville, Sam Waterston Converge on New Bedford

On September 14, 1848, Abraham Lincoln converged on the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, to campaign for the Whig presidential candidate, Zachary Taylor. On August 14, 2026, Sam Waterston – the eminent actor who often performed Abraham Lincoln’s words in venues across the nation – followed in Lincoln’s footsteps to... Continue reading Read more of this blog post »

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Homicide in Hardcover (Bibliophile Mystery #1)

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Asa Gray: American Botanist, Friend of Darwin

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Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours

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David Kent said: " Advanced praise for Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours:

Many fine Lincoln-related guide books cover sites in the Midwest and the Upper South, but New England has been sadly neglected. No longer! David J. Kent, author of Lincoln: ...more "

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Preeminent Lincoln historian Michael Burlingame has done us all a favor by pulling out the observations of Lincoln from the 10-volume Abraham Lincoln: A History produced by his two personal secretaries, John G. Nicolay and John Hay. Burlingame acknow ...more
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If you haven't yet read this book, you must. Brown tells the long history of the systematic destruction of Native Peoples in the United States. Forced into treaties by a government that then universally violates them, Native Peoples of every tribe ar ...more
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Where Banksy is subtle and exclusive, Lee Owens is in-your-face and eager to stimulate millions. Artist and writer David Parker has taken his title to heart, creating a highly creative and highly entertaining book in which an artist takes on a corrup ...more
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David Kent liked Dr. Tom's review of Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours: "David Kent is one of my very favorite Lincoln authors. His "Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America" and "Lincoln: The Fire of Genius" are at the top of their class. With "Lincoln in New England: In Search of His Forgotten Tours" Kent has written yet anot" Read more of this review »
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