The Essential Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most influential presidents of the United States, uniting the country and abolishing slavery after a terrible civil war. On the two hundredth anniversary of his birth, his life and works were presented here in an easy introductory form. Through a balance of biography and the key speeches and letters, the man is brought to life, demonstrating his keen intelligence and determination, which was maintained all the way to his tragic death at the hand of an assassin.