Abraham lincoln was the sixteenth president of the united states, serving from march 4, 1861 until his assassination. Abraham lincoln has made it possible for a man so inexperienced and so unprepared for the presidency to become a great moral leader. The life of abraham lincoln by henry ketcham project gutenberg. Abraham lincoln new, used and rare books and ephemera at. His secret life, revealed under the mesmeric influence. The life of abraham lincoln by henry ketcham free ebook. People called him honest abe, and he helped to end slavery.
A life is the antithesis of a thin slice from the lincoln pie. His neighbours later recalled how he used to trudge for miles to borrow a book. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Maria nelson introduces the life of the sixteenth president of the united states, who presided over the union during the civil war and issued the emancipation proclamation. Lincoln by david herbert donald, published in 1996, is also widely acknowledged as one of the better biographies of the man. Her lot was hard, her horizon was narrow, her opportunities were restricted, her life was one of toil and poverty. Abraham lincoln was a tall, spare man, with large bones, and. In the most troubled of times, here was a man who led the country out of slavery and preserved a shattered union in short, one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen. I was slightly disappointed in this because i thought it was going to have more quotes from the people who knew lincoln than it did. His fathers second wife adored lincoln and is said to have stoked his love of learning. There are about 15,000 books on abraham lincoln here are the 7 you. Here are some books based on his life that are a mustread abraham lincoln is not only remembered as the 16th president of the us but also for his heroic role during the us civil war and in the.
An overview of abraham lincoln s life abraham lincoln was born sunday, february 12, 1809, in a log cabin near hodgenville, kentucky. In this biography the single purpose has been to present the living man with such distinctness of outline that the reader may have a sort of feeling of being acquainted with him. Abraham lincoln was born in 1809 in a backwoods cabin in kentucky. Abraham lincolns early life and career abraham lincoln in the black hawk war. In 1866 holland published the earliest fullscale life of the fallen leader. Having not known much at all about his life, this book was very educational to me.
Since that unfortunate mishap at fords theatre, where an assassins bullet claimed his life, more than 14,000 books have been written about abraham lincoln, placing him. Neighbors recalled how lincoln would walk for miles to borrow a book. Having not known much at all about his life, this book. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincoln s life and presidency. Best books about abraham lincoln its the lincoln birth bicentennial. Abraham lincoln s forefathers were pioneersmen who left their homes to open up the wilderness and make the way plain for others to follow them. For one hundred and seventy years ever since the first american lincoln came from england to massachusetts in 1638 they had been moving slowly westward as new settlements were made in the forest. Volume i covers lincolns life from before he was even born, with the origins of the lincoln family back to the early 17th century, through his education, his service in the black hawk war, his. Ancestry and early life life at new salem the illinois legislature miscellaneous speeches and marriage congress and the bar the irrepressible conflict the struggle for kansas the organization of the republican party the lincoln and douglas debate lincoln becomes president lincoln reaches washington lincoln in the white. Ive read all these books about how lincoln was hated, but i was still surprised by how disdained and disliked he was by so many of his.
All through her life and after her untimely death, many people would have said that she had had at best but a poor chance in the world. His father was a pioneer and a farmer, and his mother was a deeply religious woman who died when lincoln was young. In 1861, he became the 16th president of the united states. He is considered by many historians to have been the greatest american president. In the sweeping style of doris kearns goodwins team of rivals, burlingame has produced the finest lincoln biography in more than 60 years and one of the two or three best lincoln books on any subject in a generation. The author vividly portrayed the life of lincoln from his kentucky times to his life while running circuits in illinois, and its culmination with civil war. The life and public services of abraham lincoln together with his state papers and the closing scenes connected with his life and death by raymond, henry j. He was the first president to be assassinated while in office. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham. If you wish to learn about the man who led the north during the american civil war and issued the emancipation proclamation in 1862 then you are not going to be restricted by choice. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook by henry ketcham. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. He was the son of thomas and nancy hanks lincoln, and he was named for his paternal grandfather.
This book does a good job summarizing lincoln s life and period. I like the fact it was written by someone who lived around the same time as lincoln. There have been 16,000 books published on lincoln125 on the assassination alonemore than any other american. Eric foner, a professor of history at columbia university and author of the fiery trial.
His pictures, actions, words in his speeches and his private letters are analyzed and pointed inward. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. It has good pace and stays interesting from beginning to end. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the us, is known for his heroic thinking during the civil war. Swanson is a very readable book about the murder of the president, the motives of his killer john wilkes booth and the desperate manhunt over 12 days. Sociologist barry schwartz argues that in the 1930s and 1940s, the memory of abraham lincoln was practically sacred and provided the nation with a moral symbol inspiring and guiding american life. Going all the way back to his childhood in elizabethtown, ky and concluding after his assassination, the life of abraham lincoln gives the reader a rundown of the entire life of one of the greatest presidents to ever have lived. Henry ketcham gives details about lincoln that are more enlightening, and he backs up his details. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, guided his country through the most devastating experience in its national historythe civil war. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Josiah gilbert 18191881 formatbinding hardcover book condition used fair edition first edition binding hardcover publisher gurdon bill place of publication springfield, massachusetts date published 1866 keywords abraham lincoln biography us american presidents assassination civil war. The life of abraham lincoln this book took me awhile to read.
Abraham lincoln february 12, 1809 april 15, 1865 was the sixteenth president of the united states. Life of abraham lincoln by holland, first edition abebooks. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald tells the story of lincolns ascent from rural kentucky to his presidency during the civil war. The question will naturally be raised, why should there be another life of lincoln. Life of abraham lincoln by holland, first edition abebooks passion for books. Dale carnegie wrote this book in 1932, when there were still some people alive who had met abraham lincoln.
A life from beginning to end biographies of us presidents book 16 ebook. This is the book about abraham lincoln that you need to read. So many books have been written about him, its time to list the best. The life of abraham lincoln, from his birth to his inauguration as president. The life of abraham lincoln forgotten books john henry ketcham on. Lincoln was nine years old when his mother died, october 5th, 1818. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the united states, lincoln won the republican party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. The everyday life of abraham lincoln is an excellent book for anyone that wants to read a free book that take a look at his entire life. About a third of the way into this very positive look at the life of abraham lincoln it came to my attention that the book was written in 1901. Pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald tells the story of. The boys life of abraham lincoln 1906 by helen nicolay.
Life public services abraham lincoln, first edition abebooks. The everyday life of abraham lincoln by francis fisher browne. It was written in 1901 only 36 years after lincolns death. The life of abraham lincoln by henry ketcham, paperback. The life of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube. The life and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham lincoln. This look at the life of the assasinated president focuses on his childhood, the disorganization behind the union forces in the civil war, and the small moments that defined the man behind the legend. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Nobody talks or writes like this author anymore, but i stuck with it and im glad i did.
It was so interesting to read first hand accounts of lincolns character and. The political life of abraham lincoln, 1809 1854 by. The life of abraham lincoln, from his birth to his inauguration as. See all books authored by abraham lincoln, including speeches and writings 18591865, and speeches and writings 18321858, and more on. In his introduction to the life of abraham lincoln, henry ketcham notes that there has been so much written about lincoln that the legend has begun to obscure, if not to efface, the man. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. During the great depression, he argues, lincoln served as a means for seeing the worlds disappointments, for making its sufferings not so much explicable as meaningful. The language was splendid, one can easily breeze through this book without any impediments, and one doesnt feel the time while reading this book. Soon after the assassination of president lincoln in april 1865, newspaper editor josiah gilbert holland traveled to illinois to talk with people who had known abraham lincoln back when. Light and enjoyable biography of americas 16th president, ketcham draws heavily on. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln at least 15,000 books have been written about abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states. The life of abraham lincoln by henry ketcham goodreads. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states and is regarded as one of americas greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the union and emancipator of slaves.