Lincoln: The Presidential Archives - Hardcover

Wills, Chuck

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0756632226 ISBN 13: 9780756632229

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2007

Synopsis

An interactive portrait of America's sixteenth president covers Lincoln's entire life, from his childhood and early political career to the turmoil of the Civil War and his assassination, in a volume that includes a host of family photographs, official portraits, and other period ephemera, along with removable replicas of sketches, notes, and letters from the president's collection.

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From Publishers Weekly:

Starred Review. A highly readable general biography of the American icon, complete with realistic replicas of notes, sketches and letters from the Presidential collection, this book will delight Lincoln enthusiasts, as well as fans of general American history. Wills' text is a well-written account of Lincoln's life, with nods to all of the recent scholarship-from Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 Team of Rivals to recent speculation over Lincoln's sexual orientation-without sinking into too much analysis or debate. Photos, portraits and engravings abound (though, chronologically, they're occasionally at odds with the text), and a dozen vellum envelopes bound into the book hold historic reproductions, including a leaf from Lincoln's school notebook, an 1860 presidential campaign banner and his handwritten copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. Though a bit gimmicky, these replicas do provide unique insight into the man's elusive life; holding a letter from an impatient Mary Todd that begins, "I have waited in vain to hear from you... but will be charitable enough to impute your silence to the right cause," one can almost hear the President's exasperated sigh as he turns to his writing desk.
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Review:

If you wish to hold reproductions of Lincoln's elementary mathematics notebook, the Lincoln-Todd marriage license, Lincoln's letter to Sheilds outlining the terms of their forthcoming duel, Lincoln's patent application, the first piece of mail delivered by the Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to Julesburg, Rocky Mountains, Mary Todd Lincoln's letter from NYC to her husband in which she asks for more cash, the telegram from Tammany Hall to Lincoln informing him of the Draft Riots and many more documents, then this splendid book is for you. --Civil War Librarian

There is no better treatment for the life of the great President Abraham Lincoln than this interactive, "museum-in-a-book," which includes accessible text, photography, and removable documents that, combined, provide an educational and entertaining reading experience for the whole family. This full biography covers Lincoln's childhood, his early political career, the Civil War, and his traumatic assassination. --Murdoc Online

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0756632226
• ISBN 13: 9780756632229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 159