Publication
Abraham Lincoln: A Legacy of Freedom
A book published by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs
About the United States
Presidents of the United States of America
Lincoln Bicentennial 1809-2009
The year 2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, and the man often considered its greatest leader.
As the United States endured its greatest crisis, this self-educated common man supplied the leadership and the moral force that bound Americans together and carried them to victory. His vision spanned diplomacy and military strategy, political thought and elemental justice for all Americans --- including the African-American slaves he emancipated.
Remarks by President Obama at the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration
U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C., February 12, 2009
To learn more about Abraham Lincoln's life and achievements, please visit the following web sites:
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Created by Congress, the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission celebrates the life and legacy of the nation’s 16th President. -
Smithsonian’s Life of Lincoln – 1809-1865
Interactive timeline with videos, and links to articles in the Smithsonian magazine -
Lincoln’s Contested Legacy
Great Emancipator or unreconstructed racist? Defender of civil liberties or subverter of the Constitution? Each generation evokes a different Lincoln. But who was he?
By Philip B. Kunhardt III in the Smithsonian magazine, February 2009 -
Knox College Lincoln Study Center
One of the cornerstone Lincoln research centers in the United States -
Abraham Lincoln Bookshop Chicago
Provides books, video, new media, interviews with authors, "virtual book signings," etc. THE source for Lincoln books and materials. -
Additional Resources
Books, articles, and web sites.