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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies
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Of the sixteen presidents whose biographies I&#;ve read so far, none have offered the variety of choices of Abraham Lincoln. Of the dozen Lincoln biographies I read, two were Pulitzer Prize winners, one is the second best-read presidential biography of all time, and six held the distinction of being the definitive Lincoln biography at one time or another.
No president before Lincoln required as much of my time, either &#; it took me over 3½ months to read all twelve biographies. Together, they contained nearly 9, pages &#; almost twice as many as the president with the second-tallest stack of biographies in my collection (Thomas Jefferson with about 5, pages).
Given this enormous time commitment, it&#;s fortunate Lincoln was both a fascinating individual and a masterful politician. His life story is as interesting as anyone&#;s (president or otherwise), and he proved far more impressive than most of the first fifteen presidents.
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* The first Lincoln biography I read was Michael Burlingame&#;s masterful two-volume “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” published in This 1, page jewel is actually the condensed version of the much longer original manuscript that is only available online (free!). Although daunting
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Overwhelmed by the sheer number of Lincoln biographies ? Don&#;t know where to start ?
Abraham Lincoln books far outnumber those about any other US president. Here are ten of the best Lincoln biographies &#;
1. Lincoln
by David Herbert Donald.
Many critics agree that if you are only going to read one Abraham Lincoln biography this is the one to read&#;
When and Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, , in Larue County, Kentucky
How many books about Abraham Lincoln have been published?
Over 16, books about Lincoln have been published, as of May , including over books on his assassination. This number is larger than the number of books written about any other person in U.S. history.
To What Political Party did Lincoln belong?
Although Lincoln belonged to the Whig Party early in his career, he ran for President as a Republican, and he is best known for his identification with the Republican Party.
Abraham Lincoln Biographies
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