Abraham Lincoln's writings trace his opposition to slavery, share his appraisal of the presidential election, and document his leadership during the Civil War.

Describes the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg to the fallen Civil War soldiers by President Lincoln in his famous speech in pictures.

Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.

Describes the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt to track down John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices.

February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. "My poor boy, he was too good for this earth," the president...

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

A simple biography of the president who led the United States through a bloody civil war.

Tells the tale of the attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body out of the grave.