Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass : the story behind an American friendship

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass : the story behind an American friendship / Russell Freedman.

Author/creator	Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Clarion Books, ©2012.
Description	119 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Juvenile literature. Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Juvenile literature. Presidents--United States --Biography --Juvenile literature. African American abolitionists--Biography --Juvenile literature. Friendship--United States --Juvenile literature.

Contents	Waiting for Mr. Lincoln -- Born into slavery -- Soul on fire -- Nothing but plenty of friends -- A house divided -- Debating the future of slavery in America -- Emancipation -- "Mr. Douglass...I am glad to see you" -- Lincoln's secret plan -- "My friend Douglass" -- Dialogue between a master and a slave -- Historic sites.
Abstract	A clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history.
Local note	Little-305131062112P
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [108]-109) and index.
LCCN	2011025953
ISBN	9780547385624 (hbk.)
ISBN	0547385625 (hbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Nonfiction	973.7092 F8757A	✔ Available	Place Hold