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Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865
Born in a Kentucky log cabin and largely self-educated, he rose to become the 16th president of the United States and one of the central figures in American history. His leadership during the Civil War and his role in ending slavery made him a lasting symbol of resolve, moral clarity, and democratic government.
19 Audiobooks
Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 7: 1863-1865
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 1: 1832-1843
by Abraham Lincoln
The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor: An Address
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862
by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections)
by Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
by Abraham Lincoln
State of the Union Addresses
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 3: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
by Abraham Lincoln
Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate
by Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Given November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
by Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln Year Book: Axioms and Aphorisms from the Great Emancipator
by Abraham Lincoln
Discoveries and Inventions: A lecture by Abraham Lincoln delivered in 1860
by Abraham Lincoln
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
by Abraham Lincoln
A Legacy of Fun
by Abraham Lincoln
About the author
Raised in frontier Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, he had very little formal schooling and educated himself through reading. Before entering the White House, he worked as a store clerk, surveyor, postmaster, and lawyer, and served in the Illinois legislature and one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Elected president in 1860, he led the nation through the Civil War, with preserving the Union at the center of his presidency. During the war he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate-held territory, and he remains closely associated with the broader movement that ended slavery in the United States.
He is also remembered as a powerful writer and speaker, especially for the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, just as the war was drawing to a close, and his life and words have remained deeply influential ever since.