LINCOLN, Abraham

16^th President of the USA, renowned for his role in the abolition of slavery and the defeat of states challenging this in the American Civil War. He relied on a ‘common touch’ from his small-town background along with his legal training to frame the persuasive moral thrust of his political campaigning and judgement.

Life 

• Substantial biography of Lincoln from Spartacus Educational with many links
• Biography of Lincoln

Writings 

• The Gettysburg Address

• Library of Congress guide to its Lincoln resources

• The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln