Guy C. Fraker, Author

Lincoln’s Ladder to the Presidency The Eighth Judicial Circuit

“Packed full of fascinating history, this book is for those interested in Illinois, in Lincoln or in the art of making friends and influencing people, all the way to the Presidency of the United States of America.”
—Larry Dunphy


The only book in print that highlights Lincoln's historic rise to the presidency through networking in Central Illinois.


The Eighth Judicial Circuit in Illinois, with its leaders and its lawyers, was truly Lincoln's, "ladder to the presidency."

Guy C. Fraker has written two books on the Lincoln Circuit. Currently Guy is acting as Chairman of the New Salem Committee of the Abraham Lincoln Association, which is working with other partners to rejuvenate and revitalize the iconic Lincoln site. Learn more or order today by clicking below.


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