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"Considered by many historians to be the greatest American president, Abraham Lincoln led the Union at the greatest turning point in the nation's history.

"Describes the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation, including the immediate and long reaching effects it had in the American Civil War and beyond"--Provided by publisher.

"A little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on President Lincoln .

The Civil War is still one of the bloodiest wars in which Americans have fought.

"Even though he grew up on the frontier without a formal education, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) worked his way up in the government.

The Civil War still holds a prominent place in the American imagination-reenactments and battlefield visits are popular tourist attractions for both Northerners and Southerners.

"Narrates the . . . struggle over slavery as embodied by John Brown and Abraham Lincoln"--Amazon.

Explores the history of slavery and Abraham Lincoln's most honored part of his presidency, creating the "Emancipation Proclamation.

"What was the Emancipation Proclamation and why was it important? How did it affect the Southern states' ability to fight in the Civil War? How did the proclamation change the lives of black slaves in the South? When President Abraham Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, it had far-reaching effects on the course of the Civil War and U.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln that explores ten crucial decisions he made during his life and follows his footsteps through the close calls that defined his leadership and shaped America.

"Presents the politics and root issues of the Civil War and examines how President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation changed history.

A biography of Edwin M. Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War during most of the Civil War and under Johnson during the early years of Reconstruction, offering a detailed examination of Stanton's life, career, and legacy.