Abraham Lincoln Books


Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln

At Gettysburg, the famous Civil War battleground, Abraham Lincoln said: "The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." This is something..

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'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..

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln - Vol 2 (1843-1858)

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..