"Before he was President, Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer, and he wrote this little-known essay with his advice on law practice, from avoiding litigation to practicing extemporaneous speaking. Above all, is integrity. "[R]esolve to be honest at all events; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer." Former judge Frank Ceresi provides commentary and the book includes a thoughtful introduction...

"The first full-color facsimile edition of Lincoln's private notes, Abraham Lincoln's Diary is a deluxe collection of some of his most revelatory private writings. An essential archive, here presented exactly as Lincoln wrote them on scraps of paper, these "notes to self" appear alongside original, contextualizing essays by presidential biographer Ronald C. White. A deeply private man, closed off to even those who worked closely with him, Lincoln...

"Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and those who didn't, at significant times in American history. Read the original words-sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety-that have shaped our cultural fabric."--Amazon.com.

Brothers Willie and Taddie share stories about their father, Abraham Lincoln, from 1859 to 1865.

From a small log cabin in Kentucky to the frontier of Indiana to the steps of the White House, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to become the sixteenth president of the United States.

Introduces the life of the sixteenth president, revealing his humble origins and his accomplishments as commander-in-chief, while discussing his advocacy of civil rights, freedom, and unity.