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In honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, an extensively researched, lavishly illustrated consideration of the myths, memories, and questions that gathered around our most beloved-and our most enigmatic-president in the years between his assassination and the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922. A sequel to the enormously successful Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography, Looking for Lincoln picks up where the previous book left off, examining how our sixteenth president's legend came into being. Availing themselves of a vast collection of both published and never-before-seen materials, the authors-the fourth and fifth generations of a family of Lincoln scholars-bring into focus the posthumous portrait of Lincoln that took hold in the American imagination, becoming synonymous with the nation's very understanding of itself. Told through the voices of those who knew the man-Northerners and Southerners, blacks and whites, neighbors and family members, adversaries and colleagues-and through stories carefully selected from long-forgotten newspapers, magazines, and family scrapbooks, Looking for Lincoln charts the dramatic epilogue to Lincoln's extraordinary life when, in a process fraught with jealousy, greed, and the struggle for power, the scope of his historical significance was taking shape. In vibrant and immediate detail, the authors chart the years when Americans struggled to understand their loss and rebuild their country. Here is a chronicle of the immediate aftermath of the assassination; the private memories of those closest to the slain president; the difficult period between 1876 and 1908, when a tired nation turned its back on the former slaves and betrayed Lincoln's teachings; and the early years of the twentieth century when Lincoln's popularity soared as African Americans fought to reclaim the ideals he espoused. Looking for Lincoln will deeply enhance our understanding of the statesm

From Murasaki Shikibu (978-1015), author of the world's first full-length novel, to Tiger Woods, the youngest player and first of African descent to win the U.S. Masters golf tournament, the millennium has produced countless history makers. In this spectacular, international book highlighting 1,000 of these men and women, the editors take their cue from pop artist Andy Warhol, who said, "In the future, everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes." Their challenge was to include the most famous (and infamous) individuals, choosing among scientists, explorers, writers, artists, royalty, dictators, movie stars, tragic heroes, and unspeakable villains. This fascinating book is packed chock full of big, gorgeous photos and illustrations. Each entry is listed chronologically, and includes name, birth and death dates, nationality and achievement, and a brief biography with cross-references to linked information. A continuous time line running along the bottom of every page tracks the millennium's history, and feature boxes zero in on important larger events, such as the Industrial Revolution and the surrealism art and literature movement. The editors make no claims to be all-inclusive; rather, they hope readers will be spurred on to pursue deeper explorations of the people and events that made their mark. This ultimate "who's who" is an excellent resource for the whole family. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. Even if the picture shows no price stickers on the book they may be there on the copy you receive. All of our books are in very good condition. Please be aware that there will be a sticker with an identifying number on the spine of this book.