Robert Petkoff
Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. Here is a warm, appealing biography of our Civil War president. Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, his ... [... more]
Random House |
Abraham Lincoln: Man Behind the Myths, the
 Separating mythos from the mortal: We invented Abraham Lincoln. Not the man, of course, but the myth, that solemn and statuesque giant memorialized eternally overlooking the Capitol mall. The power of that myth and the quiet dignity of its personage [... more]
CDN$16.50
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Judith Caseley
Judith Caseley says, "When I was a little girl, I fell in love with Abraham Lincoln. I was drawn to the kindness and melancholy I saw in his face. My sister Jean and I prayed to a framed portrait of him that hung on our bedroom wall. To this day, ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Frank Langella
An audiobook to be treasured by all history buffs: the companion volume to the ABC TV documentary. This remarkable biography presents Abraham Lincoln as we have never before seen him. The insightful and vibrant narrative draws extensively on ... [... more]
Random House |
Ronald C. White, Jr.
Ronald C. White, Jr., is the author of two bestselling books on Abraham Lincoln: The Eloquent President and Lincoln's Greatest Speech, a New York Times Notable Book. White earned his Ph.D. at Princeton and has lectured on Lincoln at hundreds of ... [... more]
Random House |
Sterling North
Abraham Lincoln was born to a poor family on the American frontier. He was a hard worker, but he wanted more than a farmer's life. As he learned about the issues of his day, Abe longed to be a lawmaker himself, so he ran for the state ... [... more]
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Russell Freedman
Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. Here is a warm, appealing biography of our Civil War president. Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, his ... [... more]
Random House |
Donald Cook
Illus. in full color. Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top ... [... more]
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Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Well written account.: This book takes the reader back to a time before there was a secret service and presidents could take a buggy ride alone safely. It reminds the reader about the intensity of hatred towards Lincoln, and the extreme and desperate [... more]
CDN$43.25
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Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years
Not the gold standard but an excellent start: More books are published about Lincon than any other public figure and Carl Sandburg's take on America's 16th president is a good place to start your learning on this extraordinary individual. Sandburg's [... more]
CDN$26.09
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The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln
WOW - This will blow your mind!: The organization of this book is not presented in a chronological time scale as most books are. Instead, the author breaks up facets of Lincoln's emotions and personality traits, and then takes us through his whole life, [... more]
CDN$25.99
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The Odyssey of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade: Americans in ...
Title of book: Just looking at the title, I am curious why it was chosen. There was no Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. It was the Abraham Lincoln Battalion which was part of the XV International Brigades. John C. Howell, johnchowell@msn. [... more]
CDN$22.87
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