Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library)56 reviews
Garry Wills

Simon & Schuster, 2006

I started reading again

+ A Gift to the Reader
+ Must reading for everyone

Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library) I had been reading only business books until this book came out. I had always enjoyed reading about Lincoln and the Civil War. Wills book brought all that back to life for me and I set out reading history and ...
  
  











  



  
Lincoln in American Memory2 reviews
Merrill D. Peterson

Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

Exceptional!

+ An interesting book on the Lincoln image

This fascinating volume considers how Lincoln has been viewed from the time of his death to the time this work came out. The account of the historical research related to Lincoln's genealogy and his early life is particularly intriguing. It discusses some of the Lincoln literature and indicates ...
  
  











  



  
Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library)15 reviews
Harold Holzer

Simon & Schuster, 2006

How Lincoln got creditable....

+ The Basis of the Great American Savior
+ Lincoln at Cooper Union
+ Another side of Lincoln
+ "The Founding Fathers said . . ."
  
  











  



  
Lincoln105 reviews
David Herbert Donald

Simon & Schuster, 1996

Lincoln

+ Tight focus on Lincoln, not on larger events
+ My favorite Lincoln Biography. Excellent.
+ Slow start, but picks up the pace quickly.
  
  











  



  
Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief21 reviews
Geoffrey Perret

Random House, 2004

Poetic evocation of Lincoln's character as tried by war

+ More Brilliant Civil War History!
+ Second hand review
+ An Engaging Popular Biography of Lincoln
  
  











  



  
American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies51 reviews
Michael W. Kauffman

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005

Wonderful overview of JWB; great for beginners, too.

+ Amazing!
+ Lincoln Assassination
+ Still things to be learned about the Lincoln conspiracy...
+ Booth's Sister by Jane Singer
  
  











  



  
The Two American Presidents: A Dual Biography of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis11 reviews
Bruce Chadwick

Citadel, 1999

Side by Side Comparison

The Amazon customer reviews (Average 2 stars at this writing) surprised me. I think the book deserves a better rating. It's not perfect, but it adds insight to a crowded field of books about the Civil War period. After reading all the reviews, I realized I was looking for something different ...
  
  











  



  
Lincoln's Constitution5 reviews
Daniel A. Farber

University Of Chicago Press, 2004

Popular legal history at its best

+ Complementary readings to Farber's interesting book
+ If you think Dubya should be impeached...
+ Great Book, but heavy history
  
  











  



  
The Shut Mouth Society6 reviews
James D. Best

Wheatmark, 2008

A Great Story

+ Everything you look for in a "good book"
+ This shouldn't be a secret!
+ Captivating
+ A Suspenseful Adventure
  
  











  



  
Abraham Lincoln, a Man of Faith and Courage: Stories of Our Most Admired President7 reviews
Joe Wheeler

Howard Books, 2008

A compelling look at Lincoln

+ An inspiring look at a great President
+ Surely Our Greatest President
+ I Need More
  
  











  



  
Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle for the 1864 Presidency24 reviews
John Waugh, John C. Waugh

Da Capo Press, 2001

Our most important presidential election

+ How good of a politician was Lincoln?
+ Once Upon a Time, there was a President...
+ The Union was at stake - nothing less
+ Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle for the 1864 Presidency
  
  











  



  
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln367 reviews
Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simon & Schuster, 2006

You Can be a Fly on the Wall!

+ Required Reading
+ Lincoln
+ Excellent Biography
  
  











  



  
The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations (Thrift Edition)10 reviews
Abraham Lincoln

Dover Publications, 2005

Great Book!

+ 'Pocket Lincoln'
+ Very Entertaining
+ Nice Work & Collection of Quotes
+ A Nice Little Collection
  
  











  



  
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President (Library of Religious Biography)21 reviews
Allen C. Guelzo

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003

An Intellectual and Religious Biography of Lincoln

+ Must read
+ Inspiring
+ Lincoln the Whig
  
  











  



  
American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies51 reviews
Michael W. Kauffman

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005

Wonderful overview of JWB; great for beginners, too.

+ Amazing!
+ Lincoln Assassination
+ Still things to be learned about the Lincoln conspiracy...
+ Booth's Sister by Jane Singer
  
  











  



  
Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief21 reviews
Geoffrey Perret

Random House, 2004

Poetic evocation of Lincoln's character as tried by war

+ More Brilliant Civil War History!
+ Second hand review
+ An Engaging Popular Biography of Lincoln
  
  











  



  
The Shut Mouth Society6 reviews
James D. Best

Wheatmark, 2008

A Great Story

+ Everything you look for in a "good book"
+ This shouldn't be a secret!
+ Captivating
+ A Suspenseful Adventure
  
  











  



  
Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library)15 reviews
Harold Holzer

Simon & Schuster, 2006

How Lincoln got creditable....

+ The Basis of the Great American Savior
+ Lincoln at Cooper Union
+ Another side of Lincoln
+ "The Founding Fathers said . . ."
  
  











  



  
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln367 reviews
Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simon & Schuster, 2006

You Can be a Fly on the Wall!

+ Required Reading
+ Lincoln
+ Excellent Biography
  
  











  



  
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President (Library of Religious Biography)21 reviews
Allen C. Guelzo

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003

An Intellectual and Religious Biography of Lincoln

+ Must read
+ Inspiring
+ Lincoln the Whig