Abraham Lincoln Literature

April 1865

There are a few books that belong on the shelf of every Civil War buff: James M. McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom, one of the better Abraham Lincoln biographies, something on Robert E. Lee, perhaps Shelby Foote's massive trilogy The Civil War. Add Jay Winik's wonderful April 1865 to the list. This is one of those rare, shining books that takes a new look at an old subject and changes the way we think about it.
April 1865: The Month That Saved America by Jay Winik

Lincoln Stories for Leaders

Learn leadership Lincoln's way- with quick wit and great stories. Presents many of Lincoln's best parables, organized for quick reference under both general and specific topics.
Lincoln Stories for Leaders by Abraham Lincoln, Donald T. Phillips
Softcover. DLC: Lincoln, Abraham, 1890-1865 Anecdotes.

Lincoln's Assassins

A stunning compilation of research into War Department files, pretrial and trial testimony (the actual words), newspaper accounts and manuscript collections. Powerful Cabinet members, popular generals and forceful politicians were involved in this legal conflict. This volume probes the background and character of everyone involved.
Lincoln's Assassins : A Complete Account of Their Capture, Trial, and Punishment

Lincoln : In His Own Words

Respected historian Milton Meltzer has compiled a moving collection of our sixteenth president's speeches, letters, and writings. Dramatically illustrated with Stephen Alcorn's powerful and expressive linocuts depicting Lincoln, his times, and his contemporaries, Lincoln: In His Own Words reveals the man behind the words and his unfailing dedication to the ideals upon which America was founded.
Lincoln : In His Own Words by Milton Meltzer

Abraham Lincoln's DNA

Twenty-four true, wide-ranging tales of crime, history, human behavior, illness, and ethics, told from the personal perspective of the author, an eminent physician-lawyer who uses these stories to illustrate the principles of human genetics and to discuss the broader issues.
Philip R. Reilly uses Abraham Lincoln's DNA to teach the science's basics.
Abraham Lincoln's DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics by Philip R. Reilly

Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America

In Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history. While the heart of the book focuses on the Civil War, Gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of Lincoln's early life, from pioneer farm boy, to politician and lawyer in Springfield, to his stunning election as sixteenth president of the United States. We see how Lincoln grew during his years in office, how he developed a keen aptitude for military strategy and displayed enormous skill in dealing with his generals, and also how his war strategy evolved from a desire to preserve the Union to emancipation and total war.
Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America by William E. Gienapp

From Skeptic to Prophet

Throughout this book are facts not often discussed in other works. The death of son Willie is especially moving, and the Lincoln's very private and hurried marriage is another. They are part of the gems to be found in this well-researched book on the spiritual life of America's 16th president.
Abraham Lincoln : From Skeptic to Prophet by Wayne C. Temple
Mayhaven Publishing, 1995

Lincoln's Unknown Private Life

This memoir presents invaluable evidence for in the continuing debates about African-American language of the period and Lincoln's personal life.
You don't know Abraham or Mary Todd Lincoln until you read this book, nor do you know about a black woman who played a very important role in their lives.
Lincoln's Unknown Private Life : An Oral History by His Black Housekeeper Mariah Vance 1850-1860 by Mariah Vance

With Malice Toward None

Someone once said that more books have been written about Abraham Lincoln than any other person in history save Jesus and Shakespeare. Indeed, it is impossible to understand the Civil War without getting to know the complex figure of the 16th president. More than any other biographer, Stephen B. Oates brings the plain-talking man from Illinois to life as a canny politician, a doting husband, and a determined wartime leader.
With Malice Toward None : A Life of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen B. Oates

Honestly Abe

Charles Brame is a man of many talents. Teacher, gandydancer, WWII soldier, professional musician, farmer, Lincoln look-alike, and humanitarian, he next decided to become an author. His first book, Honestly Abe, won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award for biography in 1999. In this revised edition 1/3 of its pages are either new material or nave been redrawn or rewritten. It features an expanded bibliography, a list of outstanding Lincoln web sites, and a glossary of historical and archaic terms.
Honestly Abe : A Cartoon Biography of Abraham Lincoln by Charles L. Brame