Abraham Lincoln (Great American Presidents)

Profiles the son of a Kentucky farmer who became a lawyer and the sixteenth president of the United States, describing his family life, views towards slavery, and presidency during the Civil War.

Readers will be captivated by the remarkable accomplishments and riveting personalities featured in these biographical on the United States' greatest presidents Concise writing, illustrated presidential time lines and detailed sidebars tell the inside story of the men who shaped our great nation. An informative, illustrated appendix summarizes both the office of the presidency and the individual president's life, highlighting many interesting facts certain to fascinate readers. Commonly cited as America's greatest president, Lincoln successfully led the country through its greatest political crisis--the Civil War.