Lincoln: The Presidential Archives [With Photographs, Personal Letters, and Documents]

by Chuck Wills and Becker and Mayer! Ltd.

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. AUTHOR BIO: A writer, editor, and consultant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756632226
• ISBN13: 9780756632229
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 2.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.9" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Remarkable Edition!

This is the most complete, accurate, and hands-on accounting of Lincoln's presidency! Highly recommend it for personal, library, historical use!

A marvelous book preserving the memory of a remarkable man

I have always had great admiration for Abraham Lincoln, but have not before read any of the many biographies written about him because of the sheer numbers to choose from and because it seems that there are always those who wish to re-write history. My daughter solved the dilemma for me by giving this book to me for my birthday. Once I began reading, I was spellbound and within a few days had completed the volume. This book is very well written, detailing all of the important events dealing with Lincoln's life and remarkable public career. It is a sympathetic view of Lincoln's life, which is what I was searching for all along, and is honest enough to place Lincoln's views, motivations and actions within their true historic context. I enjoyed looking at copies of the original documents accompanying the volume and was most impressed with the unique collection of the many photographs taken of Lincoln during his lifetime. It was especially exciting to see photos preserving the moments surrounding the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's second inaugural speech. I would highly recommend this book to all who, like me, were unsure where to begin. It is a marvelous book detailing the life of a remarkable man.

Lincoln

I haven't gotten into this book yet - only looked through it. I think it looks unique and very interesting. Looking forward to diving in.

Lincoln's Archives Book, A Familar Story Well Told And Illustrated, With Eight Surprise Envelopes

Lincoln: The Presidential Archives, Chuck Wills, Dorling Kindersley Publications, 160 pp, b/w photographs, watercolor maps, bibliography, ephemera, September 2007. 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. Not just a collection of paper documents, but also a fine biography with period photographs, maps, and illustrations on every other page, Lincoln: The Presidential Archives, is a wonderful book. In particular, rare photographs of Denton Offut's store where Lincoln clerked, the Lincoln and Berry store, and the Edwards' house in which the Abraham and Mary were wed are published. The book's heavy and glossy paper and a strong binding allows the book to stay open at every page. Lincoln: The Presidential Archives is both an attractive coffee table book and a 'hands-on' biography. The narrative contents are well organized and the eight sturdy, opaque, full-page envelopes that hold the reproductions have a paper flap that allows for easy removal and return of the reproduction documents. Lincoln: The Presidential Archives is worth every penny and will be a welcomed gift for any Lincoln enthusiast, Civil War buff, American history reader or social science teacher.