The following books, Websites, and articles have been part of our efforts to tell the story of Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency, death, and legacy. We recommend them for further reading on the subject.
- “Abraham Lincoln Institute,” and its associated Websites.
- “Abraham Lincoln Papers.” A collaborative project of the Library of Congress Manuscript Division and Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College, 2002.
- Donald, David Herbert. Lincoln. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995.
- Donald, David Herbert and Harold Holzer, eds. Lincoln in The Times: The Life of Abraham Lincoln as Originally Reported in The New York Times. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2005.
- Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2005.
- Gopnik, Adam. “Ages or Angels?: Lincoln’s Language and its Legacy.” The New Yorker, May 28, 2007.
- Grieve, Victoria. Ford’s Theatre and the Lincoln Assassination. Fort Washington, PA: Eastern National, 2005.
- Lee, Richard M. Mr. Lincoln’s City: An Illustrated Guide to the Civil War Sites of Washington. McLean, VA: EPM Publications, Inc., 1981.
- Leech, Margaret. Reveille in Washington: 1860 – 1865. Safety Harbor, FL: Simon Publications, 2001. (First published, Harper Brothers, 1941.)
- “Lincoln/Net: The Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project.” Northern Illinois University, 2000.
- Swanson, James L. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. New York: Harper Perennial, 2006.
- Swanson, James L. and Daniel R. Weinberg. Lincoln’s Assassins: Their Trial and Execution. New York: William Morrow, 2006. (First published by Arena Editions, 2001.)
- “Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators.” Douglas Linder, 2002.
- “Wet with Blood: The Investigation of Mary Todd Lincoln’s Cloak.” Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University.
- Winik, Jay. April 1865: The Month that Changed America. New York: Harper Perennial, 2001.