lincoln, abraham

Takes a look at the 16th President's final months in office with him ending the war, uniting the country and abolishing slavery.

"Father Abraham challenges recent portraits of Lincoln as an essentially passive politician and reluctant abolitionist. Exhaustively researched and crisply argued, this superb book gives us a new appreciation of Lincoln as moral leader."--book jacket.

A chronicle, complete with maps, portraits, and other Civil War illustrations, detailing President Abraham Lincoln's historic Second Inaugural Address.

Follows Lincoln's presidential secretaries, John Hay and John Nicolay, through the Civil War years, including letters, diaries, and memoirs as primary sources.

Discusses Abraham Lincoln's love of animals, covering the time when he pardoned the turkey that was destined to be part of Christmas dinner at the White House, his rescue of three kittens during the Civil War, and other examples of his compassion.

Dramatic reenactments detailing how John Wilkes Booth evaded capture for two weeks and the extensive reach of his conspiracy.

Recreates the events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and examines the lasting impact it had on the American people.

An introduction to the life of President Abraham Lincoln, who was the sixteenth president of the United States.