Abraham Lincoln and a Nation Worth Fighting For
By James A. Rawley with a new introduction by the author

The many sides of Abraham Lincoln—war leader, humorist, commander in
chief, politician, and emancipator—are vividly depicted in this concise
and fresh look at his presidential years.

The Real Lincoln: A Portrait
By Jesse W. Weik; Edited by Michael Burlingame

In this latest edition of The Real Lincoln, Michael Burlingame has
included dozens of original letters and interviews received by Weik
between 1892 and 1922 that went into creating this work.

Inside the White House in War Times: Memoirs and Reports of Lincoln’s Secretary
By William O. Stoddard; Edited by Michael Burlingame

William O. Stoddard’s memoir about his time in the Executive Mansion along with his previous uncollected “White House Sketches.”

The Life of Abraham Lincoln
By Isaac N. Arnold; Introduction by James A. Rawley

An adviser to the sixteenth president, Isaac N. Arnold attended his inaugurations, heard his great speeches, visited him at the White House, and on a spring day in 1865 joined the procession that carried his slain body there.

The Life of Abraham Lincoln; from His Birth to His Inauguration as President
By Ward H. Lamon; Introduced by Rodney O. Davis

Lamon’s was the
first Lincoln biography to be based on this indispensable collection.
Joining forces with a politically well-connected ghost writer, Chauncey
F. Black, Lamon produced a book controversial for its treatment of
Lincoln’s paternity, his courtships and marriage, and its assertion of
Lincoln’s lack of Christian faith.

Tad Lincoln’s Father
By Julia Taft Bayne; Introduction by Mary A. DeCredico

A rare look behind the public facade of the great man, Julia Taft’s
affectionate account of the Lincolns at home is rich with examples of
the humor and love that held the family together and that helped the
President endure the pressures of governing a nation divided.

The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln
By Samuel A. Schreiner Jr.

This account of her final years, based on documentary evidence, sets
the record straight and restores the reputation of one of the most
maligned women in American political history.