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Originally six volumes, it was later edited into one volume. Critics and readers alike consider it the most distinguished, authoritative biography of Lincoln ever published. Growing up in Illinois, Sandburg listened to stories of old-timers who had known Lincoln. By the time it was completed, he had spent a lifetime studying, researching, and writing Lincoln. The biography brings to life the country lawyer who would become one of the most influential...
7) John Adams
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the second president of the United States, from his childhood and education in Massachusetts to his marriage to Abigail Smith and his role in the country's early history.
11) John F. Kennedy
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the thirty-fifth president of the United States.
13) William McKinley
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the personal life and military and political careers of the president who was assassinated in 1901 during his second term in office.
14) John Tyler
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Virginian who became tenth president of the United States upon the death of William Henry Harrison.
16) Franklin Pierce
Author
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the fourteenth president, who served during a period of increasing bitterness between the North and the South.
17) Chester Arthur
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the personal life and brief political career of the lawyer who became the twenty-first president of the United States in 1881.
18) Joe Biden
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Learn about the 46th President of United States, Joe Biden, including his childhood, time in office, and accomplishments.
19) Andrew Johnson
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life and career of the statesman who became the seventeenth president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
20) James Monroe
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the early life, career, family, and contributions of the fifth president of the United States.
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