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 the work as originally submitted was even more extensive, but largely because of space. Abraham lincolns early life lincoln was born on february 12, 1809 to nancy and thomas lincoln in a oneroom log cabin in hardin county, kentucky. The life of abraham lincoln by henry ketcham free ebook. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln at least 15,000 books have been written about abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states. Over the years i have come to the conclusion that the one thing that impacted this country more than any other event in our history was the assassination of lincoln. Lincoln was born on february 12, 1809 to nancy and thomas lincoln in a oneroom log cabin in hardin county, kentucky. Abraham lincoln february 12, 1809 april 15, 1865 was the sixteenth president of the united states. Personal recollections of president abraham lincoln, general ulysses s. Lincoln was a marvelous writerfrom the humblest letter to his great speeches, including his inaugural addresses, the emancipation proclamation, and. 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 second only to jesus and napoleon. At over 1,000,000 words michael burlingames multivolume life of abraham lincoln is the finest and most complete biography of the great man available. Being named after the 16th us president has added a unique notch to my handle on life. See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings 18321858, and more on.
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You will be surprised at how much you dont know about this. Whitneys life on the circuit with lincoln 1892 remains important for its eyewitness observations of lincoln in the latter 1850s, but whitney has proved unreliable on important aspects of lincolns life and political careermost notoriously, he claimed in 1895 to have found his longforgotten notes from lincolns lost speech in. The boys life of abraham lincoln paperback june 8, 2009. A harvard university professor and winner of the frederick douglass book prize offers this indepth look at the relationship between two of the great leaders of the 19th centuryabraham lincoln and frederick douglass. The modern library civil war bookshelf 5book bundle. At least 15,000 books have been written about abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states. Early life and career of abraham lincoln and abraham lincoln in the black hawk war. Holland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. Nov 29, 2015 the life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. See how abraham lincoln shaped american history, keeping the united states together during the civil war and abolishing slavery. During his childhood and early youth, the family would move several times, first to indiana and later to illinois. A life from beginning to end biographies of us presidents book 16 ebook. My life as abraham lincoln by abraham lincoln, paperback.
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. For one hundred and seventy years ever since the first american lincoln came from england to massachusetts in 1638 they had been moving slowly westward as new settlements were made in the forest. If you ever need to do a project on abraham lincoln, this book would be great to use for information. The life and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham. On this day, we celebrate the birthdays of abraham lincoln and george washington. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading founders son.
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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. Burlingame is the author or editor of over a dozen books on abraham lincoln. To put that in perspective, it is more recent to ketcham than president kennedys assassination is to us, and abrahams son robert was still alive, as well as many. Learn about abraham lincoln in this biography video for kids. If you wish to learn about the man who led the north during the american civil war and issued the emancipation proclamation in 1862 then you are not going to be restricted by choice. Make offer antique 1911 book a short life of abraham lincoln by john g. After reading books on abraham lincoln for close to 45 years, you wonder what can this book tell me. His mentor was renowned lincoln scholar david herbert donald who taught a civil war course burlingame took as a freshman at princeton.
Going all the way back to his childhood in elizabethtown, ky and concluding after his assassination, the life of abraham lincoln gives the reader a rundown of the entire life of one of the greatest presidents to ever have lived. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the. Named one of the 10 top lincoln books by chicago tribune named one of the 5 best books of 2009 by the atlantic winner. 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. 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. Magnificent, original 1865 classic lincoln biography early childhood and political career in illinois exceptional analysis of the civil war presidency and the man who rose to the occasion with a patriotic summary of his life and tragic death beautifully written in 1865 by a political contemporary, this is one of the greatest and most sensitive works of nineteenthcentury american biographic. The book that was helpful was the intimate world of abraham lincoln by c. In this biography the single purpose has been to present the. If you have listened to carl sandburgs abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln, the greatest of all american presidents, left us a vast legacy of writings, some of. Jul 26, 2018 learn about abraham lincoln in this biography video for kids.
The granddaddy of all the recent books on lincoln is michael burlingames abraham lincoln. This book was written by henry ketcham in 1901, only 36 years after abraham lincoln was assassinated. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. Great way to learn life and greatness of lincoln very good story telling, taking from journalistic and first hand witnesses bits and pieces of the life of abraham lincoln, even quoting entire passages and speeches. Incorporating the field notes of earlier biographers, along with decades of research in multiple. A life is the antithesis of a thin slice from the lincoln pie.
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. Douglas maneuvered through congress a bill for reopening the entire louisiana purchase to slavery and allowing the settlers of kansas and nebraska. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. Abraham lincoln johns hopkins university press books. Lincolns presidency, reputation, stance on slavery, philosophical beliefs, literary works, and even his personal life are constantly being re. Selected new nonfiction lincoln books abraham lincoln.
He was a kinsey institute sex researcher and the first to declare that lincoln was homosexual. An overview of abraham lincoln s life abraham lincoln was born sunday, february 12, 1809, in a log cabin near hodgenville, kentucky. The life of abraham lincoln, by henry ketcham, though a book of antiquity is a work presently easily read. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook by henry ketcham. In what way is the book you wrote different from the book you set out to write.
Both of abrahams parents were members of a baptist congregation which had separated from another church due to opposition to slavery. Also, please check out our other social media accounts. Having not known much at all about his life, this book was very educational to me. Civil war and brought about the emancipation of slaves. Abraham lincoln shortly after abraham lincoln s death, several biographical sketches or life of lincoln s were published.
The suppressed truth about the assassination of abraham lincoln 1922 3. Great book on abraham lincolnfor different perspectives you may also want to read the following classic books on lincoln. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham. Abraham lincoln is a auto biography on one of the best presiedent of the united states. Personal life places associated with lincoln prepresidential political career presidential years reference works speeches and writings. Here are some abraham lincoln biographies that you can use to teach your middle schoolers more about the life of this amazing man presidents day is just around the corner. The life and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham lincoln. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln abebooks reading copy. This book included many of his speeches and presidential correspondence along with his role in the civil war. Aug 21, 2019 abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. In this biography you learn about his true point of views and his political reasons. Lincoln led the nation through its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis in the american civil war. So many books have been written about him, its time to list the best.
Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham lincoln. The life of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube. Feb 23, 2020 24 tense hours in abraham lincolns life. The boys life of abraham lincoln 1906 by helen nicolay. Abraham lincoln was an american statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns life and presidency. Written in what appears to be a series of vignettes that are tied together in simple and evocative prose, burlingames lincoln is a delight.
The prairie years and the war years, and liked the arthur morey narration, you will find this vastly, maybe distractingly, different. The life of abraham lincoln by henry ketcham goodreads. For any american who reads the biographies of great men in the hopes of learning some nugget to inspire, i highly recommend this ebook. Abraham lincolns forefathers were pioneersmen who left their homes to open up the wilderness and make the way plain for others to follow them. Eric foner, a professor of history at columbia university and author of the fiery trial. I appreciated this book because it reminded me of the power of conviction, for which lincoln is remembered throughout history. Best books about abraham lincoln its the lincoln birth bicentennial. Volume i covers lincolns life from before he was even born, with the origins of the lincoln family back to the early 17th century, through his education, his service in the black hawk war, his early dabblings in politics, his experiences and attitudes as a lawyer, and the presidential campaign of 1860. 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. Interviews gabor boritt michael burlingame don davenport allen guelzo discussion. A life of abraham lincoln kindle edition by richard brookhiser.
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