And in “Brought Forth on this Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration,” the historian makes his case. Even Holzer, who’s written and edited more than 50 books — many of them ...

Historians consistently rank Abraham Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. Without his leadership and political brilliance, ...

For this reason, if for no other, the fragmentary contributions of friends and foes, of newspaper writers and book-makers, towards a life of Abraham Lincoln, will be secure of readers. Originally ...

Lincoln had struggled to heal the wounds of war, yet he became one of its last victims, and the war left the country no less divided. Abraham Lincoln grew up on the American frontier. Born in a ...