Abraham Lincoln: The American Presidents Series: The 16th President, 1861-1865 (Abridged)

Abraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president amp;mdash; the icon of greatness, the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new birth of freedom, sanctified by blood, created the United States we know today.

His story has been told many times, but never by a man who himself sought the office of president and contemplated the awesome responsibilities that come with it.

A Macmillan Audio production.