Abe & Fido

In early 1861, as he prepared to move into the White House, Abraham Lincoln dreaded telling his two youngest sons that the family's beloved pet dog, Fido, would not be accompanying them to Washington. Lincoln was afraid the skittish dog wouldn't survive the long rail journey, so he decided to leave the mutt behind with friends in Springfield. Abe & Fido tells the story of two friends, an unlikely tandem who each became famous and died prematurely. It also explores the everyday life of Springfield in the years leading up to the Civil War, as well as Lincoln's sometimes radical views on animal welfare, and how they shaped his life and his presidency. It's the story of a master and his dog, living through historic, tumultuous times.

La inceputul anului 1861, in timp ce se pregatea sa se mute in Casa Alba, Abraham Lincoln se temea sa spuna celor doi fii mai mici ai sai ca iubitul caine de companie al familiei, Fido, nu ii va insoti la Washington. Lincoln se temea ca cainele serpuit nu va supravietui calatoriei lungi cu calea ferata, asa ca a decis sa lase muttul in urma cu prietenii din Springfield.