Books that I recommend about Abraham Lincoln

The Real Lincoln written by Jesse W. Weik was published in 1922. This book was written as a complement to William H. Herndon's 1889 biography of Lincoln, which Jesse W. Weik co-authored. The Webb family purchased "The Real Lincoln" for me in July, 2009 when they visited the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C.

Glenna and I were in a Christian Book Store in Great Falls, Montana in early September, 2009 and we purchased the book, "Walking with Lincoln," by Thomas Freiling. It was published in 2009 by Revell. What a powerful portrayal of the spiritual life of Abraham Lincoln. He alludes to certain source books for the spiritual information contained in this book. These sources include Edgar DeWitt Jones book, "Lincoln and the Preachers," published in 1948; William J. Wolf's book, "The Almost Chosen People," published in 1959; during the same era, prominent Presbyterian minister Clarence Macartney wrote a primer entitled, "Lincoln and the Bible," while Harlan Hoyt Horner's "The Growth of Lincoln's Faith" became a bestseller. Francis Carpenter, spent six months inside Lincoln's White House. Carpenter penned his observations in the first Lincoln biography, published in 1866. Later that year Josiah Holland, a Puritan and editor of the Springfield Republican, wrote the first thoroughly researched Lincoln epic, entitled "The Life of Abraham Lincoln." That same year, Isaac Arnold, an abolitionist and friend of Lincoln, wrote "A History of Abraham Lincoln; later John Wesley Hill, who accompanied Lincoln on campaign stops in Illinois, wrote "Abraham Lincoln: Man of God." Each of these studies and biographies addresses Lincoln's faith and spirituality directly. They don't skirt the issue; they embrace it. Although each one provides a somewhat different perspective, similar themes begin to emerge.

Many of you with a deep interest in the history of the spiritual life of Abraham Lincoln will want to purchase the "easy-to-read," book, "Walking with Lincoln." Others of those that I have listed may very well be found in various Public Libraries. As you pursue this subject, please send me your comments.