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It was written in 1901 only 36 years after lincolns death. In the sweeping style of doris kearns goodwins team of rivals, burlingame has produced the finest lincoln biography in more than 60 years and one of the two or three best lincoln books on any subject in a generation. In many ways it was a good primer to the book team of rivals. Ten best abraham lincoln biographies the englewood. For the time being, we are shipping usps parcels via media mail or priority mail only. A selfmade man the political life of abraham lincoln, 18091849 by sidney blumenthal 556 pp. It has good pace and stays interesting from beginning to end. Abraham lincoln and the second american revolution.

In this probing biography, author henry ketcham provides a detailed look at lincoln s life and rise. Both of abraham s parents were members of a baptist congregation which had separated from another church due to opposition to slavery. Douglas maneuvered through congress a bill for reopening the entire louisiana purchase to slavery and allowing the settlers of kansas and nebraska. She is remembered today as a muckraking journalist, author of such blockbuster exposes as 1904s the history of the standard oil company, which actually contributed to the corporations breakup in 1911.

Abraham lincoln 18091865 is one of the most famous americans in history and one of the countrys most revered presidents. Nobody talks or writes like this author anymore, but i stuck with it and im glad i did. The deluge of books about the great emancipator has only increased with the bicentennial of his birth this year. Abraham lincoln, by james russell lowell free books. Best books about abraham lincoln its the lincoln birth bicentennial. Ive read all these books about how lincoln was hated, but i was. Selected new nonfiction lincoln books lincoln books are still rolling off the presses, with no end in sight. Ive read all these books about how lincoln was hated, but i was still surprised by how disdained and disliked he was by so many of his. Childrens books about abraham lincoln pbs kids for. The novels are mostly from his younger years, but as noted, he did peruse and skim through numerous books throughout his adult life. You will be surprised at how much you dont know about this abraham lincoln. He is a graduate of ucla and princeton theological seminary and is a visiting professor of history at ucla. From lincoln the unknown to lincoln, from honors voice to abraham lincoln 18091858 2 vols, we can help you find the abraham lincoln books you are looking for.

Inclusion on this page, however, does not constitute an endorsement. The life and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham. Schoolchildren can recite the life story of lincoln, the westerner who educated himself and became a self made man, rising from lawyer to leader of the new republican party before becoming the 16th president of the united states. He was the son of thomas and nancy hanks lincoln, and he was named for his paternal grandfather. For about five years lincoln took little part in politics, and then a new sectional crisis gave him a chance to reemerge and rise to statesmanship. Books that influenced abraham lincoln the art of manliness. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. The tragic genius of abraham lincolns second inaugural. The granddaddy of all the recent books on lincoln is michael burlingames abraham lincoln. Edward achorns rich history brings the inauguration of 1865 to life. In his introduction to the life of abraham lincoln, henry ketcham notes that there has been so much written about lincoln that the legend has begun to obscure, if not to efface, the man. Through new book we meet lincoln again differently lowell sun. When abraham lincoln took office in 1860 as the president of the united states, the nation was fraught with problems.

But in this 1900 work, as charming as it is important, american author ida minerva tarbell 18571944 shows a softer side as she traces, with a laudatory and admiring spirit, the. This book does a good job summarizing lincoln s life and period. Abraham lincoln and american slavery was published in 2010 and received the 2011 pulitzer prize for history. Lincoln was a marvelous writerfrom the humblest letter to his great speeches, including his inaugural addresses, the emancipation proclamation, and the gettysburg address. Below youll find a list of books that abraham lincoln read and enjoyed and learned from. Civil war and brought about the emancipation of slaves. It was so interesting to read first hand accounts of lincolns character and actions. The stories of mary todd lincoln and how badly she behaved in treating lincoln was truly dismaying. In honor of lincolns birthday on wednesday, weve put together a list of seven great books about the 16th president of the us each dealing. Begun as a project by mcclures magazine to collect and preserve the reminiscences of friends and acquaintances of abraham lincoln while they were still alive, the project grew into a series of. Life of abraham lincoln by holland, first edition abebooks.

See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings 18321858, and more on. Abraham lincoln was born sunday, february 12, 1809, in a log cabin near hodgenville, kentucky. Ups ground is the only choice we are offering for ups service. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham. So many books have been written about him, its time to list the best. This book included many of his speeches and presidential correspondence along with his role in the civil war. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. Abraham lincoln is the most writtenabout person in american history, and the third most in world historyranking below only jesus and napoleon. Abraham lincoln was born on february 12, 1809, the second child of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks lincoln, in a oneroom log cabin on sinking spring farm near hodgenville, kentucky 2022 he was a descendant of samuel lincoln, an englishman who migrated from hingham, norfolk, to its namesake, hingham, massachusetts, in 1638. Often when there is an intimidating mountain of books, one needs something else. In this biography the single purpose has been to present the living man with such distinctness of outline that the reader may have a sort of feeling.

President abraham lincoln, second inaugural address. Life public services abraham lincoln, first edition abebooks. He was an eloquent orator, a bright lawyer, and a devoted father. A life is the antithesis of a thin slice from the lincoln pie. Many critics agree that if you are only going to read one lincoln. Selected new nonfiction lincoln books abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln abraham lincoln the road to presidency. Abraham lincoln was the leader of the united states during an especially difficult period in the young countrys history. My life as abraham lincoln is a collection of words that best describe some of the people and places and things that i have experienced in my life. In this biography the single purpose has been to present the living man with such distinctness of outline that the reader may have a sort of feeling of being acquainted with him. Future lincoln books cannot be written without it, and from no other book can a general reader learn so much about abraham lincoln. The life and public services of abraham lincoln together with his state papers and the closing scenes connected with his life and death by raymond, henry j.

Abraham lincoln new, used and rare books and ephemera at. Abraham lincoln, the greatest of all american presidents, left us a vast legacy of writings, some of which are among the most famous in our history. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The following are just some of the new nonfiction titles or new editions of older books. Overall, this is a very good book for a new fan of lincoln, but it is a great book for someone seeking an entertaining and informative narrative about his team of advisers. This book is about abraham lincoln and how he grew up, his accomplishments,and his assassination. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. One of the earliest publications of lincoln s gettysburg address. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. There was a theme that was in my first book, the the inner world of abraham lincoln, but its more prominent in the biography.

Lincoln, louis bayards speculativehistory novel, but it doesnt take place between the man who would become a u. I like the fact it was written by someone who lived around the same time as lincoln. The best biographies of abraham lincoln my journey. Amid a new crisis, ted widmers book on the 16th presidents journey to washington in 1861 may prove timely indeed. The life of abraham lincoln this book took me awhile to read. Abraham lincoln biography history for kids educational videos for students cartoon network duration. Also, please check out our other social media accounts. The civil war era, new york, ballantine books, 1988. Six of the top recent books on abraham lincoln american. Immortal words the tragic genius of abraham lincolns second.

Update new shipping policy do to high shipping volumes, all three carriers ups, fedex, and usps have suspended service guarantees. My life as abraham lincoln by abraham lincoln, paperback. His secret life, revealed under the mesmeric influence. About a third of the way into this very positive look at the life of abraham lincoln it came to my attention that the book was written in 1901. Abraham lincoln johns hopkins university press books.

Yet on the morning of april 14, 1865, the president awoke in an uncommonly good mood. Being named after the 16th us president has added a unique notch to my handle on life. Abraham lincoln shortly after abraham lincoln s death, several biographical sketches or life of lincoln s were published. A life from beginning to end biographies of us presidents book 16 ebook. Despite the fact that abraham lincoln is widely regarded as one of the most historically significant figures in american politics, many details about his personal life remain shrouded in mystery. Abraham lincoln was an american statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of. White is the author of seven other books including two previous books on lincoln. Winner, 2010 lincoln prize from the civil war institute at gettysburg college in the first multivolume biography of abraham lincoln to be published in decades, lincoln scholar michael burlingame offers a fresh look at the life of one of americas greatest presidents. Among the most prominent of those problems were the threat of secession and the one issue lincoln fought the hardest to rid the country of, slavery. Lincoln is probably my favorite american president, and he is probably the one president in us history about whom the most has been written. Since that unfortunate mishap at fords theatre, where an assassins bullet claimed his life, more than 14,000 books have been written about abraham lincoln, placing him. President abraham lincoln s assassination is one of the saddest events in american history.