Abraham Lincoln

This series presents the lives of the world’s most influential men and women. The series focuses on individuals from all areas of endeavor: politics, music, art, literature, philosophy, science, sport and religion. This volume profiles the 16th president of the United States, whose life and accomplishments were founded on his firm commitment to the words of the Declaration of Independence. An American icon, the plainspoken Abraham Lincoln rose from humble origins to lead the country through the pivotal crisis in its history, the Civil War, and deliver its most eloquent speech, the Gettysburg Address.