A lesson in the value of dedication by Abraham Lincoln. The American Union is split by the Civil War, and hopes for a quick victory soon turn to defeat. Abraham Lincoln, a peaceable man, is grief-stricken to find himself presiding over a war. Abraham Lincoln struggles with the idea of abolishing slavery, but he knows that freeing the slaves has political and military risk. He is also torn by a personal tragedy as his son, Willie, dies. Abraham Lincoln mourns his loss. Reflecting on the sorrow and shortness of life, Abraham Lincoln comes to know what he must do. He issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. The war drags on -- hundreds of thousands die. Abraham Lincoln is invited to Pennsylvania to help consecrate a military cemetery at Gettysburg. Lincoln’s short speech is a meditation on dedication to democratic principles which nobly expresses the reasons for all the bloody and costly struggle of ending civil war. There is celebration when the war ends, but Abraham Lincoln does not live to see the reunion of the nation. Killed by an assassin’s bullet, Abraham Lincoln becomes yet one more martyr to the cause he served so well. His was a life of courage, faith and supreme dedication. Includes 48 page Activity Book.