By Abraham Lincoln, eBook Provided by Pennsylvania State University

"A great man, tender of heart, strong of nerve, boundless patience and broadest sympathy, with no motive apart from his country." --Frederick Douglass

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest of all American presidents, left us a vast legacy of writings, some of which are among the most famous in our history. Lincoln was a marvelous writer--from his humblest letter to his greatest speeches. His sentences were so memorably crafted that many resonate across the years. "Fourscore and seven years ago," begins the Gettysburg address, "our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

Asiaing Links:

The Complete Writings of Abraham Lincoln: Volumes One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven

About Abraham Lincoln (From Answers.com):

Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President

• Born: 12 February 1809
• Birthplace: Near Hodgenville, Kentucky
• Died: 15 April 1865 (assassination by gunshot)
• Best Known As: The Civil War president who wrote the Gettysburg Address

The stories really are true: Abe Lincoln grew up on the American frontier, educated himself by reading borrowed books, and worked as a general store clerk long before he became the 16th president of the United States. His claims to fame are too numerous to list here; he is most often remembered for leading the Union through the Civil War and freeing Confederate slaves with the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation; for delivering the Gettysburg Address, the most famous oration in American history; and for his tragic assassination by John Wilkes Booth. Upon Lincoln's death, Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency.

Yes, that's Lincoln on the U.S. penny and the five dollar bill. In 1864 Lincoln named Salmon P. Chase to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court -- Chase is on the ten thousand dollar bill... Lincoln was preceded by James Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor for life... Lincoln was the first president to be born outside the original thirteen states... He was the first president to wear a beard while in office... Lincoln's oldest son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was present at three assassinations: his father's, President Garfield's in 1881 and President McKinley's in 1901... A famous (and enormous) biography of Lincoln was written by 20th-century author Carl Sandburg... Lincoln was the 16th president.

FOUR GOOD LINKS

• Abraham Lincoln Online
  Great index to Lincoln info on the Web
• Abraham Lincoln Research Site
  Fascinating human-interest stories on Lincoln (and his corpse)
• Abraham Lincoln Biography
  Basic info from the official White House Web page
• Lincoln Links
  Link list with what might be considered "alternative" resources

External Links:

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• A Concise Bio of Abraham Lincoln as President
• Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress (1850-1865)
• The Lincoln Institute
• Abraham Lincoln in United States Census Records
• Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library
• Poetry written by Abraham Lincoln
• The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Springfield, Illinois
• The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln
• Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College
• Original 1860s Harper's Weekly Images and News on Abraham Lincoln
• The Lincoln Log: A Daily Chronology of the Life of Abraham Lincoln
• Lincoln Memorial Washington, DC
• The Lincoln Museum Fort Wayne, Indiana
• US6469 Patent — Manner of Buoying Vessels — A. Lincoln — 1849
• National Park Service Abraham Lincoln birthplace (includes good early history)
• Abraham Lincoln at the Internet Movie Database
• Lincoln's "Substitute," John Summerfield Staples

Project Gutenberg eTexts, Free:

• List of Works by Abraham Lincoln at Project Gutenberg
• Richardson, James D. (compiler). A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents and more: Volume 6, part 1: Abraham Lincoln. includes major (and minor) state papers, but not speeches or letters
• Lincoln's Yarns and Stories.
• Hay, John, Nicolay, John George (1890). Abraham Lincoln: a History.
  • Volume 1. to 1856; strong coverage of national politics
  • Volume 2. (1832 to 1901) ; covers 1856 to early 1861; very detailed coverage of national politics; part of 10 volume "life and times" written by Lincoln's top aides
• Nicolay, Helen (1907). The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln. (1866 to 1954)
• Ketcham, Henry (1901). The Life of Abraham Lincoln. ; popular
• Morse, John T. (1899). Abraham Lincoln. ; a solid scholarly biography
  • Volume 1.
  • Volume 2.
• Francis Fisher Browne (1913). The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln. ; popular
• George Haven Putnam, Litt. D. (1909). Abraham Lincoln: The People's Leader in the Struggle for National Existence.
• Stephenson, Nathaniel W. (1922). Lincoln's Personal Life. ; popular
• Benson (Lorn Charnwood), Godfrey Rathbone (1917). Abraham Lincoln.

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