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Abraham Lincoln’s time in Springfield was an important step in his development from a boy born in a log cabin to a lawyer capable of winning the presidency. Learn more about Lincoln and Springfield from these sources in the library.
917.73 DAV
In Lincoln’s Footsteps: A Historical Guide to the Lincoln Sites in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky by Don Davenport
A travel guide to various Lincoln sites, including several in the Springfield area.
973.7 DIR
Lincoln the Lawyer by Brian R. Dirck
Lincoln’s time in Springfield was highlighted by his work as a lawyer. What type of lawyer was he? How did his work as a lawyer help prepare him for a presidency during the darkest time of our nation’s history?
973.7 FEN
The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President by J.M. Fenster
1856 was an important year in Lincoln’s political life, according to author Fenster. He became involved in the rise of the anti-slavery Republican Party at the same time he agreed to work for the defense on a famous murder trial in Springfield.
Biography LINCOLN, A.
Seventeen Years at Eighth and Jackson: The Lincoln Family in Their Springfield Home by Thomas J. Dyba
The Lincolns moved into a house at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield in 1844, and lived there for the next seventeen years. This was the only home he ever owned. Read an account of the Lincolns’ lives in this place they called home.
DVD Biography LINCOLN, A.
A. Lincoln: Attorney at Law
The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association produced this look at the skills Lincoln honed as a lawyer in the courtrooms of Central Illinois.
Video 973.7 LIN
Mr. Lincoln’s Springfield
A video look at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield.
Prepared by Bonnie Reid, October 2008
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