Download or read book Abraham Lincoln Comes Home written by Robert Burleigh and published by Square Fish. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the country grieved for the courageous president who had guided them through the Civil War. Over the course of thirteen somber days, people paid homage as Lincoln's funeral train made its way from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. In moving prose and stunning paintings, a young boy experiences the deep feelings evoked by the assassination and death of a major historical figure, during a time of great change in the country.