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Lincoln:

A Photobiography
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349 Reviews
Clarion Books, 1987 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 150 pages
A description of the boyhood, marriage, and young professional life of Abraham Lincoln, includes his presidential years and also reflects on the latest scholarly thoughts about our Civil War president. "A realistic, perceptive, and unromanticized photobiography of Lincoln, including a sampler of quotations from his writings and speeches." -- Booklist. Editors' Choice

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Great book, amazing pictures. - Goodreads
I can handle 130 pages riddled with photographs. - Goodreads
Good overview of Lincoln's Life. - Goodreads
A remarkable introduction to a remarkable man. - Goodreads
It was full of facts and pictures and easy to read. - Goodreads
Photographs scattered throughout the text. - Goodreads

Review: Lincoln: A Photobiography

User Review  - Dolly - Goodreads

This is a solidly informative book that not only offers a biographical sketch of our 16th President, but also sheds some insight into his character and mannerisms. The narrative is very readable and ... Read full review

Review: Lincoln: A Photobiography

User Review  - Kay Mcgriff - Goodreads

First off, I love the photographs that help tell this story. There are pictures of Lincoln, of course, but also of people, places, and even documents that surrounded and filled Lincoln's life. We may ... Read full review

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About the author (1987)

Russell Freedman received the Newbery Medal for LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Mr. Freedman lives in New York City.

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TitleLincoln: A Photobiography
Lincoln: A Photobiography, Russell Freedman
AuthorRussell Freedman
Editionillustrated
PublisherClarion Books, 1987
ISBN0899193803, 9780899193809
Length150 pages
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Juvenile Fiction / Classics
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / General
Juvenile Nonfiction / Photography
  
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