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List of books and articles about abraham lincoln online. His father, thomas lincoln, was a migratory carpenter and farmer, nearly always povertystricken. History of the lincoln cent united states department of. George bancroft bancroft, george, 18001891 a wikipedia article about this author is available bancroft, george, 18001891. Buy a history of lincoln reprint by richard gurnham isbn. Lincoln county, north carolina genealogy genealogy. The book takes the reader through abraham lincolns birth on february 12, 1809, to his murder by john wilkes booth on april 14, 1865.
Abraham lincoln, the sixteenth president of the united states 18611865, is remembered for his vital role as the leader in preserving the union during the civil war and beginning the process. The civil war, from harpers weekly reports on black america, 18571874. History of the united states of america, from the discovery of the american continent 10 volumes covering up to 1782, from 3 little, brown sets published 18541878 page images at moa. In a series of riveting interviews, americas senior statesman discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states and titan of our national heritage, grew up as a poor boy on the frontier. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Most illuminating, though, is the books portrayal of abraham lincoln, the first. The best books on president lincoln two years ago, paul tetreault, director of fords theater in washington, declared that there are more books written about abraham lincoln than any. The house that served as the white house from 1790 to 1800 while philadelphia was the capital of the united states. American history is an everunfolding story, but united states history books can depict one or millions of tales from that story. The legend of the lincoln county war in new mexico and its most romantic figure, billy the kid, holds a special place in the history of the american west. Sociologist barry schwartz argues that in the 1930s and 1940s, the memory of abraham lincoln was practically sacred and provided the nation with a moral symbol inspiring and guiding american life. The following season saw them transfer to the lincoln league, and in 1954 the club were renamed lincoln united after taking on a paid player, ray bean. When gore vidal wrote lincoln, he blurred the lines between fiction and history.
High school courses for students, teachers, homeschoolers, and history lovers. Civil war history 112 of over 20,000 results for books. His neighbours later recalled how he used to trudge for miles to borrow a book. Opposed lincoln s view that the war was only to preserve the union and his refusal to make the end of slavery a goal of the war. Best nonfiction american history books books about the history of the united states. To log in at home, choose gastonlincoln regional from the dropdown and type in your library card number. With lincoln s election, they prepared to make good on their threats. So many books have been written about him, its time to list the best. This new volume in the best american history essays series brings together classic. House divided speech at springfield, illinois 1858 final emancipation proclamation 1863 address at gettysburg, pennsylvania 1863 second inaugural address 1865 speech on reconstruction 1865. He acquired only enough literacy to sign his name but gained modest prosperity as a carpenter and farmer on the kentucky frontier. Indeed, the republican presidentelect appeared to be their worst nightmare. Thomas lincoln had come to kentucky from virginia with his father abraham in 1782. Our site contains thousands of individual pages covering all aspects of u.
Lincoln, abraham 12 february 180915 april 1865, sixteenth president of the united states, was born in hardin county, kentucky, the son of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks, farmers. Lincoln kept the united states from disintegrating during the civil war. In 1861 abraham lincoln 18091865 became the united states sixteenth president. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands.
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