The University of Illinois is commemorating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth throughout the year of 2009. Activities honoring President Lincoln that are suitable for the whole family include interpretive dance recitals, exhibition openings, and a reenactment of a presidential press conference. All of the events honor our 16th president's commitment to preserving the union, educating the public, and ending slavery, and the S-Collection would like to present a variety of our newer acquisitions of fictional and nonfictional accounts of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. A guide to Lincoln resources in the S Collection can be accessed here, as well.

BIOGRAPHIES

Burchard, Peter.
Lincoln and Slavery. 1999.

A biography of the sixteenth president which focuses on the issue of slavery and the importance it had throughout Lincoln's life from his early days as a lawyer through his presidency.
[Education S Collection SB. L736bur]

Dunn, Joeming W.
Abraham Lincoln. 2008.

Includes a timeline of Lincoln's life, websites for further reference, and biographical source information written in the format of a graphic novel.
[Education S Collection SB. L736duf]

Magoon, Kekla.
Abraham Lincoln. 2008.

Includes timeline, places to visit when organizing a Lincoln road trip, websites for additional resources, and glossary.
[Education S Collection SB. L736mag]

Phillips, E. B.
Abraham Lincoln: From Pioneer to President. 2007.

Honest Abe, The Great Emancipator, The Martyr: Abraham Lincoln was perhaps America's greatest President. He is also deeply beloved by many, who are inspired by Lincoln's unwavering sense of justice and willingness to fight for his beliefs. Young readers will marvel at Lincoln's path to greatness from his humble beginnings as a poor Illinois rail splitter up through his election as America's 16th President, and into the dark days of the Civil War leading to his tragic assassination. In addition to background on his childhood and his marriage to Mary Todd, numerous sidebars provide simple explanations to relevant historical events such as the Dred Scott Decision and the Mexican Wars.
[Education S Collection SB. L736ph]