And There Was Light

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{{Short description|Jon Meacham biography of Abraham Lincoln}}

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| name = And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

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| alt = 2022 Book jacket encompassing an image of Abraham Lincoln and the book's title in white.

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| author = Jon Meacham

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| subject = Abraham Lincoln

| genre = Biography

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| publisher = Random House

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| pub_date = October 2022

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| pages = 676

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| isbn = 978-0-553-39396-5

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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle is a biography of Abraham Lincoln by Jon Meacham, published in 2022 by Random House. The book shows how Lincoln risked his political future for his moral convictions, intending to preserve democracy and the Union.{{cite news| last = Witt| first = John Fabian| title = In Jon Meacham's biography, Lincoln is a guiding light for our times| newspaper = The Washington Post| date = October 24, 2022| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/10/24/jon-meacham-lincoln-book-review/}}{{cite news| last = Daniel| first = Douglass K| title = Review: How Meacham's Lincoln defeated 'Big Lie' of his day| newspaper = Houston Chronicle| date = October 24, 2022| url = https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Review-How-Meacham-s-Lincoln-defeated-Big-Lie-17530308.php}}{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2022/10/18/1129462244/lincoln-biography-jon-meacham | title=Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why | website=NPR.org|first=Rachel|last=Treisman|date=October 18, 2022|access-date=June 14, 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780553393965 | title=And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham|website=Publishers Weekly|access-date=June 14, 2023}}

And There Was Light was a commercial success, debuting at number 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/11/06/hardcover-nonfiction/ | title=Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Nov. 6, 2022 - the New York Times | work=The New York Times }}