lincoln, abraham

A brief biography of Abraham Lincoln who was President during the Civil War.

Examines the seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858. Discusses how these two men and their ideas represented America's quandary over the purpose of a democracy, and that this dilemma would not only lead to the Civil War, but to conflicts throughout America's future.

Portrays Lincoln's life as a lawyer in Springfield, a devoted husband and father, and president during the Civil War years.

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

Recounts the life story of Fido, a gentle, yellow dog who loved, and was loved by, Abraham Lincoln and his family.

Discusses the factors and events that lead to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and examines the lives of Lincoln and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth; includes eyewitness accounts and photographs.

An annotated collection of letters written by Americans to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in which they offered criticism and advice, and made threats and appeals; including a selection of missives from African-Americans originally routed to the War Department's Colored Troops Bureau that Lincoln never saw.

Examines certain aspects of the life of Abraham Lincoln in the years between 1831 and 1842, presenting him as a stubborn youth, partial to off-color jokes, and prone to depression; and traces the process by which he rose from unskilled laborer to a position of prominence in the Illinois legislature.