White, Ronald C

"[The author] walks readers through twelve of Lincoln's . . . private notes, showcasing . . . [the] president's brilliance and empathy, but also his very human anxieties and ambitions"--Dust jacket.

A biography of Ulysses S. Grant, one of America's greatest generals and most misunderstood presidents.

Presents a collection of speeches, addresses, and letters written by Abraham Lincoln including his message to a special session of Congress in July 1861, his First Inaugural Address in 1862, the Gettysburg Address, and blends history and biography of the sixteenth president.

Analyzes the wording and delivery of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address in 1865 and discusses its reception by the American public. In support of the Common Core Learning Standards. (CCLS).