Abraham Lincoln
A New Birth of Freedom

This book was a great read on the life of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President of the United States. I didn't know that his wife, Mary Todd, was so strong-headed and it was her way or the highway. His life had so many struggles and road bumps that came his way. He lost his mother to milk poisoning wh......more

An amazing book! It shares the life of Abraham Lincoln. You can really feel what life was like for him. So much pain and loss, but many bright spots as well. It gives us a peak into slavery and why he fought against it! I'm grateful for his tenacity to fight such a challenging and courageous battle.......more

After reading 3 books on Abraham Lincoln, "The Unknown Lincoln" by Dale Carnegie, "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin and now "Heroes of History," I have decided for my 56th birthday, to grow out my beard and become the Civil War presidential impersonator being of the same height and weight as......more

Listened to this on tape with my kids on a road trip. Very enjoyable, very accurate introduction to Lincoln and the Civil War Era. Not childish without being overly historical. It has a perfect balance.......more

Interesting to hear of the journey to the presidency. Overcoming many family member passings, no formal education, and moving around quite a bit helped make him a strong, honest, self-educated and eloquent leader.......more