Abraham Lincoln was devoted to his country and to his family. President Lincoln called America a house divided, but he struggled to keep his own home united. It would prove to be an impossible task. Sickness, loss, and family tensions overwhelmed Abraham, Mary, and their four sons. Opening up the Lincoln family album, noted Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer highlights the family's heartaches and happiness. Illustrated with archival photographs and backed by extensive primary source material, this compelling NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book illuminates the private lives of four generations of a prominent American family.

 

This book was recognised by the Orbis Pictus Award.

There are 232 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Boyds Mills Press .

Harold Holzer is the author of "The Lincoln Mailbag; The Lincoln Image; Lincoln on Democracy; Dear Mr. Lincoln: Letters to the President; "and for young readers "The Civil War Era. "He is vice presidentfor communications atThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and lives in Rye, New York. "