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Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865
A self-taught lawyer from frontier beginnings, he became the 16th president of the United States and led the country through the Civil War. He is remembered above all for preserving the Union and moving the nation toward the end of slavery.
26 Audiobooks
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete
by Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
by Abraham Lincoln
State of the Union Addresses
by Abraham Lincoln
Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865
by Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech, May 29, 1856
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862
by Abraham Lincoln
The Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843
by Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation
by Abraham Lincoln
Quotes and Images from the Writings of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 7: 1863-1865
by Abraham Lincoln
Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln at Cooper Union
by Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln Year Book: Axioms and Aphorisms from the Great Emancipator
by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections)
by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Letters
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
by Abraham Lincoln
The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor: An Address
by Abraham Lincoln
A Legacy of Fun
by Abraham Lincoln
Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
Discoveries and Inventions: A lecture by Abraham Lincoln delivered in 1860
by Abraham Lincoln
About the author
Born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, and raised in Indiana and Illinois, Abraham Lincoln had very little formal schooling and educated himself through steady reading. He worked a range of jobs, built a law practice in Illinois, and gained a reputation as a clear, powerful speaker.
Lincoln rose to national prominence in the 1850s as slavery divided the country more sharply. Elected president in 1860, he led the United States through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and delivered some of the most enduring speeches in American history, including the Gettysburg Address.
He was assassinated in April 1865, just days after Union victory. Lincoln's life and words have remained central to American history because they join political skill, moral seriousness, and a deep belief that democracy could survive its hardest test.