1809-1865

Traces the life of the American poet, journalist, and historian whose lifelong interest in Abraham Lincoln led to the publishing of a multi-volume biography which won the Pulitzer Prize.

Tells the story of Vinnie Ream, an aspiring artist living in Washington D.C. during the Civil War, who gained a reputation as a sculptor and succeeded in persuading President Abraham Lincoln to sit for her--an honor that led to her winning a government commission to create a statue of Lincoln after his assassination.

Describes Lincoln's early days as an absent-minded frontier lawyer who kept letters, court notes, and even his checkbook in his trademark tall, black hat.

An illustrated biography of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States and the man responsible for seeing the country through the Civil War.

In Knob Creek, Kentucky, in 1816, seven-year-old Abe Lincoln falls into a creek and is rescued by his best friend, Austin Gollaher.

Discusses how the achievements of our nation's sixteenth president led to the present-day celebration of his birth.

Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War.

Describes how Abe Lincoln used books to change his life, and how he, in turn, changed the world.

An easy-to-read biography of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the sixteenth president of the United States.

A simple biography of the man who was president of the United States during the Civil War.