Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us About Our Greatest President

Lincoln's Private Notes is a unique and intimate look into the intellectual journey of one of America's most beloved presidents, Abraham Lincoln.

This collection of private notes, never before brought together and examined as a coherent whole, reveals Lincoln's brilliance and empathy, as well as his very human anxieties and ambitions.

Through twelve of Lincoln's most important private notes, renowned historian Ronald C.

White walks readers through Lincoln's grappling with the problem of slavery, preparation for historic debates, and personal reflections on his political career.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, politics, or the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.