What Lincoln Read (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the books that shaped a presidency—from Bible verses to battlefield strategy.

This nonfiction volume traces how Abraham Lincoln learned, reasoned, and guided his decisions through the books he read. It reveals a lifelong dialogue between scripture, philosophy, history, and literature that informed his words and actions from boyhood through the White House.

- Discover the Bible’s role as Lincoln’s guide to right living and to his evolving voice as a statesman.
- See how a wide range of works—from Plutarch to Homer and from Bacon to Fitzhugh—helped form his views on slavery, liberty, and leadership.
- Learn how reading supported Lincoln during tense moments in the Civil War and in shaping major policy decisions.
- Get a sense of the private library that accompanied him, and how contemporaries remembered his quiet, constant habit of reading.

Ideal for readers of history and biography who want a deeper look at the sources behind Lincoln’s decisions and voice.

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