Abraham Lincoln

• A tragic loss that sets a boy on a course for greatness
• A career sacrificed to protest an unjust war
• A state resorting to treason to preserve slavery
• A president who learns the most difficult decisions are made alone
• And a promise made to every citizen that American's salves will be free.

These days and five others shook Lincoln's world - and yours.

You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Abraham Lincoln's life, including:

A tragic loss that sets a boy on a course for greatness

A career sacrificed to protest an unjust war

A state resorting to treason to preserve slavery

A president who learns the most difficult decisions are made alone

And a promise made to every citizen that American's salves will be free.

These days and five others shook Lincoln's world - and yours.

David Colbert's most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Michelle Obama: An American Story. In addition to the 10 Days series, he authored the acclaimed Eyewitness series of first-person history and the Magical Worlds series for children. More than two million copies of his books are in print in almost thirty languages.