Traces the life of the sixteenth president from his humble childhood in Kentucky through his years as a businessman, lawyer, and state legislator, to his role in preserving the Union during the Civil War.
Redeemer President Allen C. Guelzo. ing the spiritual counsel of the newly installed pastor of Springfield's First Presbyterian Church , a Scotsman named James Smith . This selection was no accident . James Smith was born in Scotland in ...
An introduction to the 16th president's life and legacy includes discussions of his Civil War leadership and historic decision to abolish slavery, in a leveled reader that presents difficult historical concepts in an accessible manner to ...
From the most eloquent of American presidents — nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women and warfare to slavery and storytelling.
The stranger-than-fiction story of a self-taught backwoods lawyer's transformation into the savior of a nation. Well-researched, engaging biography, written in 1917 by an Englishman, was one of the first major works on Lincoln.
Covers the life and political career of Abraham Lincoln, from his humble beginnings in Kentucky and legal career as a young man to his becoming president with less than half the popular vote and acting as Commander-in-Chief during the Civil ...
Abraham Lincoln's determination to hold the North and South together would ultimately lead to the bloodiest war in American history, the abolition of slavery, and his own untimely death from an assassin’s bullet.
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Presents the life story of the sixteenth president of the United States who is known for ending slavery in the U.S.
The collected letters, speeches, etc. written by Abraham Lincoln.
The laughter, tragedy and astonishing triumphs in this storytelling biography of Abraham Lincoln will entertain and inspire listeners as they experience touching personal moments, Lincoln's famous wit, great ethical issues, military battles ...