Washington Journal David Reynolds on His Biography of Abraham Lincoln Historian David S. Reynolds discusses his biography of Abraham Lincoln and how he unified the country after a divisive election.

Readers intimidated by the length of White's biography will find a good introduction to our greatest president in "Abraham Lincoln," by James M. McPherson (Oxford, 77 pages).

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

The film features Carl Sandburg discussing Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing Lincoln's enduring legacy and his profound impact on American history. Sandburg reflects on his long-standing fascination ...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND CIVIL WAR AMERICA: A Biography William E. Gienapp, . . Oxford Univ., $25 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-19-515099-5 ...

Every generation gets its own Abraham Lincoln biography. But if time seems to move faster these days, then perhaps it is altogether fitting and proper that our generation should have so many. The ...

Lincoln did agree to a duel involving swords, but he was not the one to make the challenge; his rival did. The two men met on a river island in Missouri but called off the duel before it started.

Washington Journal David Reynolds on His Biography of Abraham Lincoln Historian David S. Reynolds discusses his biography of Abraham Lincoln and how he unified the country after a divisive election.