Books like Just a few words, Mr. Lincoln by Jean Fritz

David Herbert Donald’s Pulitzer‑winning biography chronicles Abraham Lincoln’s rise from rural Kentucky to the highest office, drawing on newly available papers, archives and newspapers.

"After four years of unspeakable horror and sacrifice on both sides, the Civil War was about to end. On March 4, 1865, at his Second Inaugural, President Lincoln did not offer the North the victory speech it yearned for, nor did he blame the South solely for the sin of slavery. Calling the whole nation to account, Lincoln offered a moral framework for peace and reconciliation. The speech was greeted with indifference, misunderstanding, and hostility by many in the Union. But it was a great work, the victorious culmination of Lincoln's own lifelong struggle with the issue of slavery, and he well understood it to be his most profound speech. Eventually this "with malice toward none" address would be accepted and revered as one of the greatest in the nation's history.". "In 703 words, delivered slowly, Lincoln transformed the meaning of the suffering brought about by the Civil War. He offered reunification, not revenge. Among those present were black soldiers and confederate deserters, ordinary citizens from all over, the black leader Frederick Douglass, the Cabinet, and other notables. John Wilkes Booth is visible in the crowd behind the president as he addresses posterity."--BOOK JACKET.

Traces the life and achievements of the architect, bibliophile, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Collection of provactive essays that probe the multiple depths of Abraham Lincoln--life and mythology.

A simple biography of the Civil War president.

Examines the life of the Philippine political leader whose presidency was viewed by some as a dictatorship.