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February 12, 1809 april 15, 1865 was an american statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the united states 18611865. Abraham lincoln in the kitchen npr coverage of abraham lincoln in the kitchen. A couple days after the civil war ended abraham was assassinated. Browse our childrens books about abraham lincoln and his era see the full list of titles here available from books on the square, 427 e. Parents need to know that abraham is a biography of abraham lincoln written by frank keating, former republican governor of oklahoma. Probably the greatest example of persistence is abraham lincoln. Browse our childrens books about abraham lincoln and his era. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham. Contains only one lincoln speech speech delivered at cincinnati, ohio. See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings. Series information with straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the who was series invites kids to explore history by learning. Good press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. The following is a sampling of the books available on the.
Eric foner, a professor of history at columbia university and author of the fiery trial. Abraham lincoln was the 16 th president of the united states and remains one of the most important figures in american history. Abraham lincoln grew up with little more than a secondgrade education. The following are just some of the new nonfiction titles or new editions of older books.
One of our most recommended lincoln books is team of rivals by doris kearns goodwin. Americans reverence for lincoln began with his tragic death by assassination in 1865, at the end of a brutal civil war in which 623,000 men died. At our new location in downtown springfield, you will find approximately 7,000 used books. The political genius of abraham lincoln paperback september 26, 2006. He preserved the union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the. The books part of a mount rushmore presidential series, following books on george washington and theodore roosevelt. 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. My favorite part was when abraham became president. Its an insight into the everyday life of one of our nations favorite and most esteemed presidents and a way to experience flavors and textures of the past. Books by abraham lincoln author of the gettysburg address. Expand your classroom libraries with teacherselected titles. Spanning over a decade and well over 100 titles, the program features livestreamed interviews with leading authors in the subjects of lincoln, u. At each location, we also stock several new books, particular those o. 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.
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