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Examines events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the United States, discusses why President Lincoln was able to issue the Emancipation without the support of Congress, and looks at the reaction and effects of the legislation around the country.

A biography of President Abraham Lincoln.

An overview of the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his hard childhood years through his early political career to his role as president during the Civil War.

A biograhy of the sixteenth president of the U.S., from his childhood through the Civil War and his assassination.

Examines the issue of slavery in the United States and the rift it created between states and explores the circumstances leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the impact of the abolition of slavery.

Recounts the childhood of the man who was President during the Civil War.

Tells the life story of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on the speech for which he is best known, and describes the battle that inspired it, the process through which Lincoln wrote it, and the fight of African-Americans in the twentieth century for equality.

Presents a study of the seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in the final months of the Illinois Senate race in 1858, provides historical data on both candidates, and offers an overview of Lincoln's House Divided speech.

Biography of Grace Bedell, who as a young girl wrote to Abraham Lincoln suggesting he grow his whiskers.

A biography of the Illinois lawyer who served the country as president through the difficulties of the Civil War.

Describes the Lincoln Memorial and how it serves as a symbol of unity and freedom.

A brief biography of Abraham Lincoln that chronicles his childhood in Kentucky, years as a businessman, lawyer, and state legislator, and his presidency during the Civil War.

Discusses the day Lincoln was shot and the weeks following his assassination, including the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators.

Examines the legal and political career of Abraham Lincoln, the self-educated man who led the United States during the Civil War, and looks the effects of his work on his wife and children.

A biography of the sixteenth President of the United States.