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200 Years with Abraham Lincoln
Author Helen Koutras Bozonelis examines Abraham Lincoln's lasting impact on America 200 years after his birth. Readers will find out all about Lincoln's childhood, early employment, and election as our 16th president as well as his critical work during the Civil War, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. Throughout, the author explores how Lincoln's ideas and legacy are still shaping the country today.
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This introduction to Lincoln, from his childhood to adulthood, stresses the man's self-education, hard work, and focus on preserving the union. The busy pages include text boxes and reproductions of archival photos and other material. "Lincoln Links to Today" segments (e.g., Emancipation Proclamation linked to "I Have a Dream") and quotes from primary sources provide context. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2009
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