Download or read book Abraham Lincoln vs. Jefferson Davis written by Ellis Roxburgh and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis rose to power during unprecedented times. What had once been a unified nation—the United States of America—was now at odds in a civil war. This volume offers a unique way to study the events of the Civil War, through the relationship between Lincoln and Davis and their fateful decisions during the bloody conflict. Readers will delve into key topics of the elementary social studies curriculum in this engaging text, which is augmented by historical paintings, photographs, primary sources, and a timeline.