Out of the Wilderness: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

by William Hanchett

        In Out of Darkness William Hanchett, a leading Lincoln Scholar,
        follows Abraham Lincoln from his birth and chronicles his thirst for education,
        his achievements as a lawyer and congressman, his presidency, and his
        assassination.
      Hanchett gives readers a deeper understanding of how Lincoln's self-directed
        study and clear thinking offset his lack of a formal education, enabling
        him to become a respected and successful attorney. He also shows how Lincoln's
        uncanny leadership helped him to end slavery and still keep the divided
        North sufficiently united to win the Civil War. By focusing on a variety
        of roles and settings, Hanchett invites readers to get to know Lincoln
        as a president, as well as a lover, husband, father, and friend.
      "Excellent! Hanchett is a fine writer, and his biography of Lincoln
        is succinct and thought-provoking."
        -- Frank J. Williams , president, Abraham Lincoln Association
 

166 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1994

Reviews

[Giselle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learned lots and lots about Abraham.

[Julia Bilderback · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book to help with a paper on Lincoln for a graduate course. It was a quick read with a lot of info. It didn't have any info on his relationship with Native Americans, but had some good base info.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stellar and very explicit book it taught me a lot about him.
quote"If slavery is not wrong then nothing is wrong"