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Author:

Shea, Therese, author.

Title:

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass / Therese M. Shea.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 23 cm.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

A Time of Trouble -- Learn About Lincoln -- Find Out About Frederick -- At Odds -- Praising the Proclamation -- First Meeting -- Fighting for Freedom -- Second Meeting -- The 13th Amendment -- Lincoln's Second Inauguration -- "My Friend Douglass" -- Lincoln Is Killed -- Douglass Carries On.

Summary:

"Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had an unlikely friendship built on mutual respect. Both had risen from poverty to prominence in the years prior to the Civil War due to hard work and a passion for their beliefs. Lincoln grew to rely on Douglass for his advice during the war. Readers will learn biographical information about both these important Americans through accessible text and interesting fact boxes, including quotations from each. Stunning historical images give readers more context about the turbulent times in which Lincoln and Douglass lived"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

History's famous friendships

ISBN:

1538264854
9781538264850
1538264870
9781538264874

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1182021902

LCCN:

2020033644

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

YAPC771 -- Bondurant Community Library (Bondurant)