The American Presidents Books

The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln

Francis Fisher Browne

The present revision of "The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln" was the last literary labor of its author. He had long wished to undertake the work, and had talked much of it for several years past. B..

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln - Vol 1 (1832-1843)

Abraham Lincoln

America's 16th and arguably most famous president, Lincoln was the man who held it all together, serving his country through its most divisive moment. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln is a collection t..

Abraham Lincoln Biography

Lord Charnwood

Abraham Lincoln Biography by Lord Charnwood is one of the finest single-volume biographies ever written on Lincoln," wrote independent Lincoln scholar Michael Burkhimer in 2003. This classic is number..

Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on Monday, March 4, 1861, as part of his taking of the oath of office for his first term as the sixteenth President of the United States...

Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. Lincoln taking the oath at his second inauguration, March 4, 1865. Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address was delivered on March 4, 1865, during the fin..

Lincoln Letters (Bixby letter)

Abraham Lincoln

The Bixby letter is a brief, consoling message sent by President Abraham Lincoln in November 1864 to Lydia Parker Bixby, a widow living in Boston, Massachusetts, who was thought to have lost five sons..

Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections)

Abraham Lincoln

The facts of Lincoln's early life are best stated in his own words, communicated in 1859[see Appendix] to Mr. J. W. Fell, of Bloomington, Illinois. Unlike many men who have risen from humble surroundi..

The Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln

The Emancipation Proclamation was the executive order given by US President Abraham Lincoln on the 1st of January, 1863, during the American Civil War. It proclaimed that 3.1 million of the the U.S.'s..