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Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Remembered

Barry Denenberg

Review

Step into the world of President Abraham Lincoln as you never have before in this newspaper formatted biography. This book is large enough to prop easily on a desk top and each page looks like (and reads like) an old newspaper. It includes printed headlines from actual newspapers during the time period, advertisements, photographs, facsimiles' of documents, drawings, and much more. It's easy to read and once you pick it up and start reading you won't want to put it down until you're finished it.

The book begins with the headline of Lincoln Shot dated April 14, 1866, and as you turn each page you will be drawn deeper and deeper into the President's personal life from his boyhood until his death. You will learn about his personality, his home life, his family, and his political life from the stories in this biography. Read about his mischievous son, Tad, and some of the trouble he got into. See a perspective of the Civil War you've never seen before in the pages, meet the generals of the armies and learn about their personalities, and the problems Lincoln had with some of them. Not only will the book itself grab your eye, but the contents will certainly grab your attention! Happy reading! ~ Mary Huffman

Review Date

Reviewed November 2009