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This book is a riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the first work of history from mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly. The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history -- how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of America's Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of increasingly...

"Presents the full text of the Gettysburg Address in both its original version and in a translated version using everyday language. Describes the events that led to Lincoln's famous speech and its significance through history"--Provided by publisher.

The true story of Abraham Lincoln's last murder trial, a case in which he had a deep personal involvement--and which played out in the nation's newspapers as he began his presidential campaign At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln, who had been involved in more than three thousand cases--including more than twenty-five murder trials--during his...

Union cavalryman Boston Corbett became a national celebrity after killing John Wilkes Booth, but as details of his odd personality became known, he also became the object of derision. Over time, he was largely forgotten to history, a minor character in the final act of Booth’s tumultuous life. And yet Corbett led a fascinating life of his own, a tragic saga that weaved through the monumental events of nineteenth-century America. Corbett was...

Just think, keeping important documents and papers in your hat. Sounds strange and hard to believe? Well, Abe Lincoln did just that. Yes, Abe Lincoln the president kept important papers in his hat. You can read it all in this funny true story.

The phenomenal national bestseller that is "the Lincoln biography for this generation" (Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.)-now in paperback. Drawing on resources not available until recently, including Lincoln's personal papers, archives, and newspaper reports, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Herbert Donald presents a masterful account of Lincoln's rise to the presidency and the political and personal challenges he faced while in office. David...

Abraham Lincoln, history's greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family, and his life to protect America from the bloodthirsty vampires.

Profiles the son of a Kentucky farmer who became a lawyer and the sixteenth president of the United States, describing his family life, views towards slavery, and presidency during the Civil War.

Briefly discusses Lincoln's role in American history and describes the planning and building of the monument dedicated to his memory in 1922.

The insightful narrative draws extensively on diaries, letters, and other primary sources to provide a close-up view of former president Abraham Lincoln.