1809-1865

Examines the events leading up to and following Abraham Lincoln's creation of the Emancipation Proclamation, asking readers questions about how they would have handled several of the decisions the president faced regarding slavery.

Contains key facts about the life of Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to his death, focusing on his political career and his term as the sixteenth president of the United States. Includes a time line, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln that focuses on dispelling common misconceptions and emphasizes how he lived his life with wisdom and compassion.

Uses quotes by Abraham Lincoln to tell his life's story, that of his presidency, and his efforts to end slavery. Includes a timeline of Lincoln's life.

Provides a short history of the Battle of Gettysburg and the commemorative address President Lincoln made there during the Civil War.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States and the man responsible for seeing the Union through the Civil War.

Text and illustrations chronicle the life of Abraham Lincoln; also includes a glossary, a Lincoln chronology, a Civil War time line, and a bibliography.

Examines the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln that gave freedom to all slaves living in territory still held by the Confederacy and provides information on the slave trade, Missouri Compromise, Fugitive Slave Law, Underground Railroad, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Profiles the self-educated man who arose from poverty to become the sixteenth president of the United States, focusing on how his virtues enabled him to overcome many personal and political difficulties.

Traces the events which led to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 and describes the dedication of the cemetery to the fallen soldiers by Lincoln in his famous speech. Includes text of the speech.