|
Home > Civil War Commanders
> Abraham Lincoln souvenirs >
Abraham Lincoln books.
Abraham Lincoln books
|
|
Buy your Abraham Lincoln
Books online.
These links will re-direct you to our affiliate,
CivilWarStandard.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 | Page 3 |
|
1863
Vivid, vibrant, and immensely readable, this book
explores the significant events and personalities of the year 1863, as
tumultuous and significant as any year this nation has seen. You'll read of
Lincoln and Davis, Grant and Lee, the Emancipation Proclamation,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the fall of Vicksburg, and much more in this
thrilling account of 365 stirring, dramatic days that changed our country
forever. 464 pages, 6"x 9", softcover.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Abraham Lincoln
A Press Portrait. 100 articles dating from 1832-1865 and originating in 19
states and three European nations are represented to illuminate Lincoln
through un-retouched facts, crude ideas, words, and interpretations in the
original on the theory that the closer one gets to firsthand reports the
truer will emerge the Lincoln personality and the forces around him. Here is
a human Lincoln, a symbol of decency and conscience for Americans today. 546
pgs., 25 B&W illustrations, 5½"x 8½", sfbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Abraham Lincoln and the Road to
Emancipation, 1861-1865
In this fresh look at the making of what is arguably the greatest reform in
American history, the author uncovers the events that led up to Lincoln's
momentous Emancipation Proclamation. The study covers Lincoln from
inauguration to tragic assassination, and concludes with a discussion of
what the Proclamation really meant to four million newly freed blacks and
its subsequent impact on race relations in America. 344 pgs., 5¼"x 8", sfbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
American Brutus
John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracy. This book takes
familiar history to a deeper level, offering an unprecedented, authoritative
account of the Lincoln murder conspiracy. Working from a staggering array of
archival sources and new research, Kauffman sheds new light on the
background and motives of John Wilkes Booth, the mechanics of his plot to
topple the Union government, and the trials and fates of the conspirators.
528 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.
Details & Pricing
|
|
April '65
Confederate Covert Action in the American Civil War. This book
establishes the existence of a Confederate Secret Service, and though it
focuses primarily on the Lincoln assassination, the information presented
has implications for other aspects of the Civil War as well. "Tidwell has
given us the most persuasive explanation yet for the events surrounding the
tragedy at Ford's Theatre….Buy this book. Be it in Confederate notes,
greenbacks, or gold, you will receive more than your money's worth." - The
Civil War News. 264 pages, 6¼"x 9¼", hardcover.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Blood on the Moon
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The assassination of Lincoln is
usually told as a tale of a lone deranged actor who struck from a twisted
lust for revenge. This book reveals that theory to be completely wrong,
correcting many misconceptions surrounding this defining event in American
history. Here, you'll meet the full cast of characters in the ill-fated
drama and explore why they were so willing to help pull the trigger. 400
pgs., 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Collecting Lincoln
The first president to be photographed, Lincoln's image appears on medals,
coins, stamps and currency; his story is told in numerous books and
pamphlets; and Lincoln relics elevate him to an almost saint-like figure in
society. Here, more than 950 photographs present Lincoln in an entirely new
light, with tangible items that reveal how society has seen and portrayed
him and that give you a new sense of who Lincoln was. Includes values for
artifacts. 288 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Come
Retribution
The Confederate Secret Service and the Assassination of Lincoln. This is
the first book to explore the Confederate Secret Service's link to the death
of Abraham Lincoln. Investigating the assassination from their perspective
as career intelligence officers, Tidwell and Gaddy, joined by James Hall,
one of the leading authorities on the assassination, find and follow the
clues, interpret the clandestine evidence, and draw well-founded
conclusions. 510 pgs., 30 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
From Rail Splitter to Icon
Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860-1865. Bunker. During the
tumultuous political scene of the 1860s, Abraham Lincoln and his
presidential policies were often featured in humor and political cartoons.
This book features 200 such illustrations, significantly expanding our
understanding of the evolution of public opinion toward Lincoln, the complex
dynamics of Civil War, popular art and culture, the media, political
caricature, and presidential politics. 387 pages, 200 B&W illustrations,
8½"x 11", hardcover.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Honor's Voice
The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln. Douglas L. Wilson. Abraham Lincoln's
remarkable emergence from the rural Midwest and his rise to the presidency
have been the stuff of romance and legend. But as this book shows us,
Lincoln's transformation was not one long triumphal march, but a process
that was more than once seriously derailed. Focusing on the crucial years
between 1831 and 1842, This skillful analysis reveals the individual behind
the legends. 383 pgs., 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Judging Lincoln
This book collects nine of the most insightful essays on the topic of the
16th president as written over the past 20 years by Frank J. Williams, chief
justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and one of the nation's leading
authorities on Abraham Lincoln. Essays cover the interest in - and influence
of - Lincoln, Lincoln's personal character, his leadership abilities, and
finally an essay on collecting Lincoln artifacts. 228 pgs., 49 B&W
illustrations, 6"x 9", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln
Drawing extensively from Lincoln's personal papers and from newly discovered
records of Lincoln's legal practice, this book paints a stunningly original
portrait of the sixteenth president. He emerges as both a great leader and
an imperfect human being - a vigorous man beset by personal and political
troubles who weathered them all to become America's most revered president.
714 pgs., 32 pages of B&W photos and illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln & Davis
Imagining America 1809-1865. Brian R. Dirck. Going well beyond most
conventional accounts, the author examines Lincoln's and Davis' respective
ideas concerning national identity, highlighting the strengths and
shortcomings of each leader's worldview. By focusing on issues that have
often been overlooked in previous studies of Lincoln and Davis - and of the
war in general - he reveals the ways in which these two leaders viewed that
imagined community called the American nation. 344 pgs., 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln and Booth
More Light on the Conspiracy. Winkler. Recent research suggests that
Confederate president Jefferson Davis was probably not stunned by the news
of the death of his counterpart. Who were the decision makers? Who
participated? What were their motivations? These and other questions raised
in this lively study demonstrate that we know less than we thought we did
about one of the most heinous crimes in American history. 336 pgs., 100 B&W
photos and illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln at Cooper Union
The Speech that Made Abraham Lincoln President. Holzer. This fine new
work focuses on an address that Lincoln delivered early in 1860 in New York
City - an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern
elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president.
You'll not only study the speech in the context of its times, but also learn
how Lincoln framed it as an opportunity to continue his famous "debates"
with archrival Democrat Stephen A. Douglas. 352 pages, 6½"x 9½", hardcover.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln in the Times
The Life of Abraham Lincoln, As Originally Reported in The New York Times.
Donald & Holzer, ed. The New York Times closely covered the political career
and presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Now, you can read the coverage of the
major events in Lincoln's political life, including his campaigns,
elections, and inaugurals; the state of the union addresses, Gettysburg
Address and Emancipation Proclamation; and the assassination and funeral.
464 pages, 6"x 9¼", 32-page photograph insert, hardcover.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln Observed
Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks.
Michael Burlingame, ed. As a Washington correspondent during the Civil War,
Brooks met with Lincoln nearly daily between 1862 and 1865 and was privy to
many of the president's decisions and thoughts. Brooks' dispatches, letters,
and personal reminiscences - collected here for the first time - offer an
intimate portrait of Abraham Lincoln himself as well as an engrossing
account of life and politics in wartime Washington. 304 pgs., 5¼"x 8¼", sfbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln Seen & Heard
This book probes the development of Lincoln's image and reputation in his
own time. It examines a vast array of visual and documentary sources to
demonstrate the president's impact both on the public and on the historical
imagination, enabling us to see the man from Illinois as his contemporaries
saw him. Through this provocative collection, Lincoln emerges not only as a
leader dependent upon his public image but also as an active participant in
its development. 240pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
|
Lincoln's Assassins
Their Trial and Execution. Swanson & Weinberg. After the assassination of
Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth was hunted down and killed by Federal troops. The
story did not end there, though. This is the story of the nine other
conspirators - eight of whom were brought to a military trial and four of
whom were hanged. This heavily illustrated book resurrects these events with
over 200 period photos, documents, artifacts, reward posters and much more.
144 pgs., 9¾"x 11¾", hdbd.
Details & Pricing
|
Page 1 |
Page 2 | Page 3
|
