1809-1865

A simple biography of the president who led the United States through a bloody civil war.

Picture book biography of young Abraham Lincoln, a boy who struggled against the odds to become a beloved American president.

At the suggestion of a young girl, Abraham Lincoln grows a beard.

Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.

A runaway slave during the Civil War, Hope's father returns after the Emancipation Proclamation as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops.

Describes ten specific days in the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, and covers the day his mother died, his debate with Senator Stephen A. Douglas over the extension of slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, and more.

Examines the life of Abraham Lincoln in the context of the spread of slavery in the United States, and discusses his actions as a politician to eliminate slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation.

Provides information about the battles that occurred during the early years of the Civil War, including the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, the Seven Days' Battles, the Battle of Antietam, and others, and features maps, illustrations, and profiles of Union and Confederate leaders.

A collection of speeches and letters of Abraham Lincoln, with brief introductions that provide historical background. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white archival photographs.

Traces the events which led to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1864 and describes the dedication of the cemetery to the fallen soldiers by Lincoln in his famous speech. Includes text of the speech.