A man of humble beginnings, minimal schooling, and early failures, Abraham Lincoln was, above all, a man of the people. This frontiersman-turned-chief executive was a simple man with large goals, who was savvy enough to recognize the power of the new invention of photography, and was willing to use it to shape his image and create an historic legacy. More than one hundred images of Lincoln's life and times provide a complete portrait of our most revered president, and the events that defined him. From the only confirmed existing picture of Lincoln before the historic Gettysburg Address to his second inauguration-where he is unknowingly surrounded by John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators-to the execution of his murderers, this eye-opening, inspiring visual journey provides a fresh take on one of the most documented and beloved figures in American history.

Product Description: One of the most visited galleries of the National Portrait Gallery is “America’s Presidents,” the collection of portraits of the elected leaders of the United States that is at the heart of the Gallery’s mission to tell the American story through the individuals who have shaped it...read more

Single-page biographies with portraits of the forty-six presidents of the United States.

Provides a whimsical look at how America's chief executives, since the earliest days of the presidency, have been immortalized and commemorated in a wide variety of mass-produced, household items, ranging from Washington as a thimble, to Lincoln as a paper clip, and other items in plastic, copper, porcelain, wax, pewter, chalk, cork, and other materials. 50,000 first printing.

Portrays American presidents, from George Washington through Bill Clinton, highlighting the key details of their lives (view table of contents)

Full-color portraits depict every president to date; a biographical sketch outlining ancestry, place of birth, prior occupation, terms in office, and noteworthy events of his presidency accompanies each