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Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Description
"...This book offers readers a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources, archival images, and new research that debunks myths about the Emancipation Proclamation and its causes."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Making of America volume 3
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This biography for young readers examines the life of the sixteenth U.S. president and the constitutional issues that arose during his administration.
Praise by many as America's greatest president, Abraham Lincoln guided the country through the Civil War and was the Great Emancipator who freed the enslaved and paved the way for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. Lincoln was denounced by others as a tyrant who trampled the Constitution,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Abraham Lincoln in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"There's a common myth that says Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president, wrote the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope while on a trip by train. Although that makes for a good story, it's just a story! Readers will discover other myths about Lincoln, but more importantly, they will learn the facts about his time in the White House. Primary sources of Lincoln and his era help readers make connections to the text, and a timeline of Lincoln's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"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,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"What was the Emancipation Proclamation and why was it important? How did it affect the Southern states' ability to fight in the Civil War? How did the proclamation change the lives of black slaves in the South? When President Abraham Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, it had far-reaching effects on the course of the Civil War and U.S. history. Using an inquiry-based approach, primary sources, and quick-reference infographics,...
11) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Abraham Lincoln is often considered one of the greatest American presidents. Readers will discover the incredible things Lincoln accomplished during his time as president and the impact he made on slavery, the Civil War, and the country. The easy to read text and enlightening facts highlight such aspects of Lincoln's presidency as the Emanicpation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg, and how the popular and electoral votes led to his nomination....
Author
Series
Action presidents volume 2
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"We all know that Abraham Lincoln gave the historic Gettysburg Address and ended the Civil War. But did you also know that he pardoned the first White House turkey, once snuck into Washington in disguise, and grew his famous beard because an eleven-year-old girl said it made him look less ugly?! Read all about the radical rail-splitter, supreme speaker, and paramount president Abraham Lincoln in the second Action Presidents book, where the history...
14) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
Follows Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, showing how he spoke up about fairness and eventually led the country to abolish slavery.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. Learn more about this historic document that served as a key turning point in the U.S. Civil War and in the movement to abolish slavery"--provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War are forever linked. The bloody conflict began in 1861, the year Lincoln was elected president. It ended in 1865, the year he was struck down by an assassin's bullet. During those years the admired and despised 16th president served as a brilliant commander in chief, ultimately keeping the nation together and freeing thousands of its enslaved people."--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Of all the documents in American history, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation ranks among the most important. It began the process of freeing four million Americans from slavery and led to constitutional amendments that ensure equal protections for all Americans. Drawing on primary sources, this book describes the economic and political conditions and thinking that led to the Emancipation Proclamation; the profound impact it had on the outcome of...
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