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"In 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Discusses Lincoln's last speech before his assassination and what it revealed about his post-war plans.

"Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma.

"Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had an unlikely friendship built on mutual respect.

"With the stroke of a pen, President Abraham Lincoln freed the South's enslaved people in the midst of the brutal U.

"Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States? He believed in freedom and equality.

"A middle-grade nonfiction book about one of America's most historically resonant images, the circumstances surrounding its creation, and the larger story it tells about Abraham Lincoln's life"--.

This book tells the story of Lincoln from his birth on the Kentucky frontier in 1809 to his leadership during the Civil War to his tragic assassination at Ford's Theater on Good Friday 1865: his rise, his self-education through reading, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end.

"Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1863: Still mourning from the loss of her brother at the Battle of Gettysburg, a young girl and her family listen to President Lincoln's address.

"Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the White House making mischief and annoying the staff.

"From journalist and historian Steve Inskeep, a compelling and nuanced exploration of the political acumen of Abraham Lincoln via sixteen encounters before and during his presidency, bringing to light not only the strategy of a great politician who inherited a country divided, but lessons for our own disorderly present.

"On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president.

Engaging images accompany information about the American Civil War.

"Describes the life, presidency, and legacy of Abraham Lincoln"--Provided by publisher.

"[An] account of Lincoln's grappling with the politics of immigration against the backdrop of the Civil War.