Civil War: Books about Lincoln

Looks at the lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, including their friendship and their affect on Emancipation and the Civil War.

Chronicles the presidential administrations of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant that profiles their early years, political careers, presidency during the Civil War and Reconstruction era, and legacy.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln presented in the form of a scrapbook dated one year after his assassination, with faux newspaper clippings and accounts of Lincoln's childhood, marriage, presidency, Civil War leadership, and shooting, as well as the capture and execution of the conspirators involved in his death.

This book describes the achievements of Abraham Lincoln, who served as president of the United States during the Civil War.

This book discusses the Lincoln-Douglas debates about the future of slavery.

Sets the life story of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln against the backdrop of the Civil War.

An official companion to Steven Spielberg's movie "Lincoln," this history written for young readers by noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, explores Abraham Lincoln's life, his evolving personal and political beliefs about slavery, and his genius that led to ending the Civil War, re-uniting the country, and ensuring passage of the 13th Amendment that ended slavery in America.

Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death on those close to him.

Presents a short biography of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and chronicles his childhood, early career in law and politics, presidency during the Civil War, assassination, and more.

Tells the life stories of nineteenth-century actor Edwin Booth and his actor brother John Wilkes Booth, describing the differences between the two men, chronicling John's assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and examining the impact of John's crime on the Booth family for decades afterward.

This book discusses Lincoln's speech to honor the dead from the Battle of Gettysburg.

Examines the life and career of this Civil War-era president who took the bold step of freeing slaves.