Abraham Lincoln

In this beautifully designed volume, Americas top Lincoln historians offer a diverse array of perspectives on the life and legacy of Americas sixteenth president. Spanning Lincolns lifefrom his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of Americas most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader. Extras include a timeline of Lincolns life, brief biographies of the 56 contributors, and Lincolns most famous speeches.

Author Biography

Brian Lamb is C-SPAN’s chairman and CEO and longtime on-camera interviewer, noted for his “just the facts” style of interviewing. Many of the essays in this book are drawn from Booknotes, Lamb’s long-running author-interview program, while others were conducted for C-SPAN’s special history series on Lincoln and on the American presidency. Lamb lives in Arlington, Virginia. Susan Swain is President & co-Chief Operating Officer of C-SPAN. For more than twenty-five years, she has been an on-air interviewer for the program. A regular moderator of Washington Journal, she’s interviewed hundreds of members of Congress, policy experts, journalists, and several presidents. She lives in Northern Virginia.