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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial

Mitchell College is marking the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth with a series of special programs. This guide was created to support study and further awareness of the life and legacy of Lincoln and their transforming effect on U.S. history.

E-books

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Works of Fiction

Many compelling books of fiction have been written depicting civil war era life.

Google Books

Replace the search query below with other terms, such as "John Wilkes Booth," "Mary Todd Lincoln," "Robert E. Lee," or "Gettysburg Address," for resources related to Lincoln, his tenure as President, and the Civil War.

Google Book Search

Life Chronicles

Booklist's Lincoln Bibliography

Booklist's Happy Birthday, Mr. President! is an annotated bibliography that highlights recently published books, as well as classics.  Its intended audience is public librarians, so the listing is great for general readers.  The unique feature of this bibliography is that embedded in each annotation for recently published books is a link to a work of fiction that corresponds to the theme of the non-fiction book being described.  

Mary Todd Lincoln

Recent Lincoln Publications at Mitchell

The link below will take you directly to the Mitchell College catalog to a listing of all Lincoln related books published after the year 2000.