The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham
Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin
deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered
"the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth
president of the United States. As president, he guided the United
States through the Civil War, helped end slavery in America, and
strengthened the federal government. Unlike other biographies, the
Making of America series goes beyond individual narratives linking
influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth.
The first three books in the series, read together, tell the story of
American constitutional history from the founding of the nation through
the end of the Civil War. The stories can also be read on their own and
are the perfect way to get young readers excited about American history.
The book includes selections of Lincoln's writing, a bibliography, and
an index.