1 audio disc (approximately 70 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Title from container. Compact disc. Duration: ca. 1:10:00. Read by the author.
Contents:
Abraham Lincoln and the heart of America. Young Abe Lincoln -- Stephen Douglas and Mary Todd -- The Run-up to war -- Lincoln vs. Douglas -- President Lincoln -- War! -- Tough times -- Gettysburg and Vicksburg -- The Gettysburg Address -- Victory and loss -- Abraham Lincoln and the heart of America.
Summary:
Jim Weiss presents an emotion biography of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. From Lincoln's struggles with various ethical issues, such as slavery, to his triumphant Gettysburg Address, Weiss illustrates why Honest Abe is often considered one of the country's greatest leaders.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.