From his days as a young boy exploring the unsettled forests of the Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. Though he grew up in the backwoods with little formal schooling, Abe was a voracious reader who spent every spare moment filling his mind with history, math, and literature. His self-education and unshakable compassion prepared him for a political career where his honesty earned him the profound trust of the American people. As president, he guided a fractured nation through a bitter civil war and ultimately penned the words that led to the end of slavery. Step into the epic life of a self-made man who became one of America's greatest presidents.