The Newbery Medal–winning book for young readers presents "a human portrait of a politician honorably confronting the most vexing issues of his era" (The New York Times Book Review). Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints. Russell...

Features a biography of the fourth president of the United States including his early years, education at the College of New Jersey, or Princeton University, his brief military service during the American Revolution, and key events from President Madison's administration.

Features a biography of the twenty-eighth president of the United States including his childhood, education at John Hopkins University, his early career as a lawyer, professor, president of Princeton University, and key events from President Wilson's administration.

Newbery honor book: 1994.

Features a biography of the eleventh president of the United States including his childhood, education at the University of North Carolina, his early career as a lawyer and clerk in the Tennessee state senate, and key events from President Polk's administration.

An introduction to the presidents of the United States describes each president's childhood, career, achievements while in office, and life after the White House.

Follows the life of George Washington, including his childhood, education, employment, political career, and term of presidency.

Veteran children's author McClafferty takes a look at the life of George Washington by chronicling the fascinating process of creating life-sized statues of Washington using the latest modeling techniques.

The Gettysburg Address, delivered by Lincoln on November 19, 1863 in the aftermath of a narrow, bloody Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history.