John Cribb Reveals A Special Insight into The History of Lincoln

Our guest on the Two Mikes was Mr. John Cribb, a veteran author from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mr. Cribb is the author of a new book called The Rail Splitter: A Novel. This book of historical-fiction follows the life of Abraham Lincoln from his birth until he is on the threshold of the presidency. (Mr. Cribb’s last book is called Old Abe, which covers the last five years of Lincoln’s life in which he served as president.) Our discussion focuses on Lincoln’s truly spectacular rise in the world. As a youth, his father needed...