10 Lincoln/Civil War books that most influenced your thinking.

[RJNorton]

Bill, I decided I am unable to do this as one book stands above all others, and I find it impossible to list 2-10 among the 400+ Lincoln-related books I own. Without the effect this one book had on me, I am not sure I would own any more than a handful of Lincoln books as I am not generally a huge reader.

1. Twenty Days

Twenty Days blew me away back in the 1960s. It had just the right combination of photos and text, and for me, it was uniquely priceless, and it motivated me to learn more about our 16th President and his family. Prior to Twenty Days I think I was a typical Illinoisan who knew a little more about Lincoln than the average American because I think Illinois schools spend more time on him than the other states. Twenty Days stoked my interest in Lincoln like nothing else could. That one book truly changed my life.