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Examines the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing its creation as a war measure designed to bring the southern states back to the Union and discussing its effectiveness in freeing the slaves.

Discusses the people and events connected with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as well as its effect on the history of the United States.

Offers an hour-by-hour account of the search for John Wilkes Booth in the days following his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Traces Abraham Lincoln's moral and intellectual development in the context of his times and in contrast with the leading issues of the day, including slavery.

Following a general history of Lincoln film and television portrayals, each work has an individual entry detailing cast, production and release information and discussing the work's historical accuracy and artistic merits.

Presents photographs and text alongside images of handwritten manuscripts penned by Abraham Lincoln, and features speeches, letters, and childhood notebooks.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sandburg in the 1920s, covering the years Lincoln spent in the midwest as a country lawyer and prairie politician, and studying his presidency during the Civil War.

Describes the events surrounding Abraham Lincoln's historic speech following the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, how he responded to the politics of the time, and the importance of that speech.

Explains how to use critical theory to analyze the works of Abraham Lincoln.

An account, in fictionalized, graphic novel format, of the life of assassin John Wilkes Booth, examining his complex psychology and loyalty to the cause of the Confederates.

Presents an overview of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, explaining the genius of his political savvy, and describes the context in which he assigned a cadre of his fiercest rivals as his closest cabinet advisors.

Describes what life would be like if you had lived at the same time as Abraham Lincoln.

Discusses Abraham Lincoln's love of animals, covering the time when he pardoned the turkey that was destined to be part of Christmas dinner at the White House, his rescue of three kittens during the Civil War, and other examples of his compassion.

Presents the life story of the sixteenth president of the United States who is known for ending slavery in the U.

In her diary, a ten-year-old girl writes about her family's experiences living in Washington, D.