My life as abraham lincoln by abraham lincoln, paperback. The tragic genius of abraham lincolns second inaugural. The life and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham. Below youll find a list of books that abraham lincoln read and enjoyed and learned from. Ten best abraham lincoln biographies the englewood. Best books about abraham lincoln its the lincoln birth bicentennial. Immortal words the tragic genius of abraham lincolns second. 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.
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. The stories of mary todd lincoln and how badly she behaved in treating lincoln was truly dismaying. Life of abraham lincoln by holland, first edition abebooks. So many books have been written about him, its time to list the best. Both of abraham s parents were members of a baptist congregation which had separated from another church due to opposition to slavery. Abraham lincoln and the second american revolution. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham. Ups ground is the only choice we are offering for ups service. A selfmade man the political life of abraham lincoln, 18091849 by sidney blumenthal 556 pp. Also, please check out our other social media accounts. Abraham lincoln johns hopkins university press books. 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. Yet on the morning of april 14, 1865, the president awoke in an uncommonly good mood.
Abraham lincoln 18091865 is one of the most famous americans in history and one of the countrys most revered presidents. Many critics agree that if you are only going to read one lincoln. He was the son of thomas and nancy hanks lincoln, and he was named for his paternal grandfather. Abraham lincoln is the most writtenabout person in american history, and the third most in world historyranking below only jesus and napoleon. 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. For the time being, we are shipping usps parcels via media mail or priority mail only. A life is the antithesis of a thin slice from the lincoln pie. Abraham lincoln shortly after abraham lincoln s death, several biographical sketches or life of lincoln s were published. Edward achorns rich history brings the inauguration of 1865 to life.
It was written in 1901 only 36 years after lincolns death. The best biographies of abraham lincoln my journey. 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. 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. Abraham lincoln was an american statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A life, published in 2008 by the johns hopkins university press in two large volumes and nearly 2,000 pages, is believed by many lincoln scholars to be the most exhaustively researched and fully documented biography of abraham lincoln ever written. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Books that influenced abraham lincoln the art of manliness. White is the author of seven other books including two previous books on lincoln. The novels are mostly from his younger years, but as noted, he did peruse and skim through numerous books throughout his adult life. It has good pace and stays interesting from beginning to end.
A life from beginning to end biographies of us presidents book 16 ebook. Abraham lincoln was the leader of the united states during an especially difficult period in the young countrys history. This book does a good job summarizing lincoln s life and period. When abraham lincoln took office in 1860 as the president of the united states, the nation was fraught with problems. Abraham lincoln, by james russell lowell free books.
Inclusion on this page, however, does not constitute an endorsement. 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. 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. 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. Nobody talks or writes like this author anymore, but i stuck with it and im glad i did. Abraham lincoln and american slavery was published in 2010 and received the 2011 pulitzer prize for history. The following are just some of the new nonfiction titles or new editions of older books. 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. Civil war and brought about the emancipation of slaves. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. 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. Update new shipping policy do to high shipping volumes, all three carriers ups, fedex, and usps have suspended service guarantees. Douglas maneuvered through congress a bill for reopening the entire louisiana purchase to slavery and allowing the settlers of kansas and nebraska.
Lincoln is probably my favorite american president, and he is probably the one president in us history about whom the most has been written. The life of abraham lincoln this book took me awhile to read. Future lincoln books cannot be written without it, and from no other book can a general reader learn so much about abraham lincoln. One of the earliest publications of lincoln s gettysburg address. 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. 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.
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. His secret life, revealed under the mesmeric influence. Abraham lincoln was born sunday, february 12, 1809, in a log cabin near hodgenville, kentucky. He was an eloquent orator, a bright lawyer, and a devoted father. 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. In many ways it was a good primer to the book team of rivals. I like the fact it was written by someone who lived around the same time as lincoln. Childrens books about abraham lincoln pbs kids for. Selected new nonfiction lincoln books abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. This book included many of his speeches and presidential correspondence along with his role in the civil war.
President abraham lincoln, second inaugural address. 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. Life public services abraham lincoln, first edition abebooks. The civil war era, new york, ballantine books, 1988. Lincoln was a marvelous writerfrom the humblest letter to his great speeches, including his inaugural addresses, the emancipation proclamation, and the gettysburg address. The deluge of books about the great emancipator has only increased with the bicentennial of his birth this year. Amid a new crisis, ted widmers book on the 16th presidents journey to washington in 1861 may prove timely indeed. The granddaddy of all the recent books on lincoln is michael burlingames abraham lincoln. He is a graduate of ucla and princeton theological seminary and is a visiting professor of history at ucla. It was so interesting to read first hand accounts of lincolns character and actions. 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.
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. 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. Being named after the 16th us president has added a unique notch to my handle on life. 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. 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. Six of the top recent books on abraham lincoln american. See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings 18321858, and more on. 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. Through new book we meet lincoln again differently lowell sun. 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. You will be surprised at how much you dont know about this abraham lincoln.
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