Abraham lincoln was born on february 12, 1809, the second child of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks lincoln, in a oneroom log cabin on sinking spring farm near hodgenville, kentucky. Finally, diplomatic historian howard jones, in lincoln as diplomat, describes the international pitfalls that lincoln as a war president needed to navigate and how he did it. The book goes in chronological order of abraham lincolns life and the big events that took place for him. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. Abraham lincoln and american slavery for avoiding the two pitfalls that people fall into. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln abebooks reading copy.
When abraham lincoln took office in 1860 as the president of the united states, the nation was fraught with problems. An informative book about the life of the president abraham lincoln. Abraham lincolns most popular book is the gettysburg address. Iii, 18561860 3 by sidney blumenthal sep 3, 2019 4. Abraham lincoln autograph signature, on the first page of a handsome autograph book. Aug 21, 2019 abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. Abraham lincoln, by james russell lowell free books. He was a descendant of samuel lincoln, an englishman who migrated from hingham, norfolk, to its namesake, hingham, massachusetts, in 1638. Abraham lincoln was born in a log cabin on february 12, 1809. Apr 20, 2019 the book that was helpful was the intimate world of abraham lincoln by c. The following are just some of the new nonfiction titles or new editions of older books.
But it we look behind the scenes we will find that the slave question was but the surface issue. The life and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham lincoln. During his childhood and early youth, the family would move several times, first to indiana and later to illinois. Abraham lincoln and american slavery was published in 2010 and received the 2011 pulitzer prize for history. The family then migrated west, passing through new jersey, pennsylvania, and. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln welcome back to our series on the libraries of great men. Abraham lincoln is the most writtenabout person in american history, and the third most in world historyranking below only jesus and napoleon. Sep 26, 2008 long considered a classic, benjamin p. This meticulously edited collection contains a pulitzer prize awarded history of civil war, as well as the memoirs of the two most important military commanders.
Early life abraham lincoln was mostly selfeducated. A legacy of freedom 3 considers the obstacles the president had to overcome in developing an effective union army and a cadre of generals to command it. Places associated with lincoln prepresidential political career presidential years reference works speeches and writings. This is an abeka readingbook report book for grades 512. The political genius of abraham lincoln by doris kearns goodwin, manhunt. This is an abeka reading book report book for grades 512. Six of the top recent books on abraham lincoln american. The deluge of books about the great emancipator has only increased with the bicentennial of his birth this year. Civil war and brought about the emancipation of slaves. Series information with straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the who was series invites kids to explore history by learning. The carefully told story of abraham lincoln recounts the former presidents history through to his assassination at fords theatre toward the end of the civil war. David herbert donald is the author of we are lincoln men, lincoln, which won the prestigious lincoln prize and was on the new york times bestseller list for fourteen weeks, and lincoln at home.
Who was abraham lincoln this book was about abraham lincoln and fun facts about him such as it talks about when he was elected for president and a bunch of other fun facts. I am abraham lincoln ordinary people change the world by brad meltzer author, christopher eliopoulos illustrator abraham lincoln always spoke up. Inclusion on this page, however, does not constitute an endorsement. Abraham lincoln by james russell lowell free ebook.
Apr 10, 2012 but lincoln s political persona is but one dimension of the man. See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings 18321858, and more on. A novel is a historical novel, part of the narratives of empire series by gore vidal set during the american civil war, the novel describes the presidency of abraham lincoln through the eyes of several historical figures, including presidential secretary john hay, first lady mary todd lincoln, secretary of state william h. As sixteenth president of the united states, he guided the nation through the civil war and saw the abolition of slavery. Seward, secretary of the treasury salmon chase, his daughter. Swanson is a very readable book about the murder of the president, the motives of his killer john wilkes booth and the desperate manhunt over 12 days. The man who abolished slavery and kept the union together, lincoln s determination to do right, his faith in god, and his compassion for his fellow man remain an inspiration today.
The eminent men of history were often voracious readers and their own philosophy represents a distillation of all the great works they fed into their minds. The best biographies of abraham lincoln my journey through. Feb 03, 2017 i am abraham lincoln ordinary people change the world by brad meltzer author, christopher eliopoulos illustrator abraham lincoln always spoke up about fairness and thus led the country to. Selected new nonfiction lincoln books abraham lincoln. List of books and articles about abraham lincoln online. Discount prices on books by abraham lincoln, including titles like the lincoln douglas debates dover thrift editions. Best books about abraham lincoln 85 books goodreads. The book also talks about slavery and the end of slavery and the civil war. This biography looks at the life of abraham lincoln, a farm boy who grew up to become the sixteenth president of the united states and the man responsible for leading the country through the civil war. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands.
The lincoln conspiracy, the latest book from novelist and comic book writer brad meltzer, tells the story of how the assassination plot failed thanks to some of americas earliest detectives and. Andy ferguson, senior editor of the weekly standard and author of land of lincoln, recommends an out of print book, in the. Selected new nonfiction lincoln books lincoln books are still rolling off the presses, with no end in sight. Abraham lincoln books list of books by abraham lincoln. For the time being, we are shipping usps parcels via media mail or priority mail only.
Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people. My book about abraham lincoln presidents day printable. One is just hagiographyyou know lincoln was born with a. It explains his childhood, his presidency, and his death. Books by abraham lincoln author of the gettysburg address. Among the most prominent of those problems were the threat of secession and the one issue lincoln fought the hardest to rid the country of, slavery. The best biographies of abraham lincoln my journey. Discount prices on books by abraham lincoln, including titles like the lincolndouglas debates dover thrift editions. Douglas, 18541861 thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
I am abraham lincoln childrens books read aloud youtube. The unusual aspect of this particular book is that all the pages are blank save the first one with a bold a. The man who abolished slavery and kept the union together, lincolns determination to do right, his faith in god, and his compassion for his fellow man remain an inspiration today. Eric foner, a professor of history at columbia university and author of the fiery trial.
He has twice won the pulitzer prize, for charles sumner and the coming of the civil war, and for look homeward. If you want to completely shake up history, then abraham lincoln. The book that was helpful was the intimate world of abraham lincoln by c. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. She earned the lincoln prize for the runaway bestseller team of rivals, the basis for steven spielberg s academy awardwinning film lincoln, and the carnegie medal for the bully pulpit, the new york times bestselling chronicle of the friendship between theodore roosevelt and william howard taft. A biography takes an incisive look at one of american historys greatest figures. Books that influenced abraham lincoln the art of manliness. His rise from a western attorney that many thought would never make it into office, to one of the most respected presidents the united states has. The awardwinning author of andersonville and lincolns autocrat assesses abraham lincolns first year in office. Brad meltzer explores the abraham lincoln plot you didnt. As it describes his childhood all the way to being the president of the united states and the responsibilities and importance he had done.
The book gets a little boring but it gets more interesting. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Ups ground is the only choice we are offering for ups service. This book would be great to use during an abraham lincoln lesson. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Abraham lincoln and american slavery was published in. Abraham lincoln was born in rural kentucky in 1809, to parents of low social standing and little education. This is a very beneficial book for those who are interested in history and the civil war. He was a kinsey institute sex researcher and the first to declare that lincoln was homosexual. Abraham lincoln new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio.
Abraham lincoln and american slavery, recommends donalds book as. Lists of the essential lincoln books have been published, and one renowned lincoln scholar has even suggested that a book be written on the worst, so readers will know which to avoid. Lincoln s mother, nancy hanks, died when lincoln was still a boy, and the next year his father, thomas remarried to sarah. Political speeches and debates of abraham lincoln and stephen a. Update new shipping policy due to high shipping volumes, all three carriers ups, fedex, and usps have suspended service guarantees. Make offer the congressional globe part 1, and 2 book lot. Abraham lincoln, the greatest of all american presidents, left us a vast legacy of writings, some of which are among the most famous in our. See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings. Interviews gabor boritt michael burlingame don davenport allen guelzo discussion allen guelzo. In 2008 and into the first months of 2009, many notable books on our 16th president have appeared, but some exceptional ones stand above the rest. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns life and presidency.
The slightly longer version starts in 2010, when seth grahamesmith the character, not the author gets the secret journals of abraham lincoln from the vampire henry sturges. Born in kentucky abraham lincoln was born in kentucky, but moved to indiana and then to illinois. He also practiced law in illinois during the 1830s and 40s, and in that time he became one of the states most renowned lawyers. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham.
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