Description

In this gripping account of the boyhood, marriage, and young professional life of Abraham Lincoln, award-winning writer Russell Freedman brings to life the presidential years, scholarly thoughts and reflections of the Civil War president. Winner of the 1988 Newbery Medal.

This 1988 Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints. Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincolns boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Then the author focuses on the presidential years (1861 to 1865), skillfully explaining the many complex issues Lincoln grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War. The books final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Fords Theatre on April 14, 1865. Additional content includes a sampling of Lincolns writings and a detailed list of Lincoln historical sites.

Author: Russell Freedman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/25/1989
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780395518489
Language: English