Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, Leader, Legend
- ISBN-10
- 0789473763
- ISBN-13
- 9780789473769
- Series
- Abraham Lincoln
- Category
- Presidents
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Dk Pub
- Authors
- Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes, Justine Korman
Description
Presents a portrait of the former president, describing his love for reading and learning that led him to become a lawyer and later run for Congress, and his presidency during the Civil War.
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