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“Abraham Lincoln: A Legacy of Freedom” is a publication of the U.S. Department of State.The year 2009 marked the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, and the man often considered its greatest leader. As the United States endured its greatest crisis, the Civil War, this self-educated common man supplied the leadership and the moral force that bound Americans together and carried them to victory. His vision spanned diplomacy and military strategy, political thought and elemental justice for all Americans --- including the African-American slaves he emancipated. The essays gathered here, written by Michael Jay Friedman and others, introduce readers to this “best and most widely acclaimed of all Americans.”NOTE: This Kindle edition contains the full text of the original edition. It does not include illustrations or captions.CONTENTSPrefaceWhat Lincoln Means to MeWhat Abraham Lincoln Means to Americans TodayGroundwork for Greatness: Abraham Lincoln to 1854Path to the White House: Abraham Lincoln From 1854A New Look for LincolnLincoln as Commander-in-ChiefLincoln as DiplomatLincoln as EmancipatorThe Words That Moved a NationWords of Wisdom