War and Its Aftermath is the fourth full volume of biographies in David Fisher's series Presidential Chronicles - the series of books and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. Author David Fisher provides robust yet concise biographies of every U.S. President in this unique multi-volume collection, revealing the essential elements of their lives in the contexts of their times. Fisher makes extensive use of first-person quotations to help convey the inner thoughts of his subjects, along with a broad collection of images to help bring these stories to life. Many of the images are pulled from his vast personal collection of first edition presidential biographies, with many dating from the era in which these men were charged to lead their nation. Volume IV: War and Its Aftermath – The fourth volume of Presidential Chronicles tells the life stories of the following five American Presidents who saw the country through Civil War and beyond in the second half of the 19th Century: Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Ulysses Grant Rutherford Hayes James Garfield Fisher delves deeply into a nation divided over slavery and states’ rights, beginning with the most extensive contribution of the biographical series with his focus on the nation’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Fisher makes extensive use of Lincoln’s own words to understand the growth of his political ideology, the endless string of difficult choices he faced, his unwavering commitment to preserving the Union, and his transition from slavery opponent to outright abolitionist – all in the context of a Constitutional interpretation that stretched the bounds of the founding document. The Civil War is explored from the view of a President, a wartime Governor, a Commanding General, and a pair of colonels/brigadiers who fought the battles that helped preserve the Union. War and Its Aftermath further gives life to the nation’s struggles in the Reconstruction era as these leaders tried to balance the competing sectional interests on how to reunify despite the inherent divides that continued to persist. War and Its Aftermath is part of Presidential Chronicles - Volumes , the print edition of the series in which each release includes five presidential biographies. The other released printed volumes include Volume I: The Founders (with biographies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe); Volume II: Democracy Expands (with biographies of John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler); Volume III: The Path to National Fracture (with biographies of James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan); and Volume V Dawn of a New Century (with biographies of Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt). These biographies are also available as individual E-Books in the Presidential Chronicles - Individual series. "Those interested in understanding each American President will appreciate David Fisher's multi-volume Presidential Chronicles series. By deftly combining thorough research, an engaging writing style, and rich illustrations, Fisher has written worthy presidential biographies that weave significant achievements with lively details. In addition, their moderate length nicely fill a niche between weighty tomes and all-too-brief summaries." -- Louis Picone, Trustee on the board of the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association and author of Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon David Fisher has been studying U.S. Presidents for most of his adult life.  He has lined the walls of his home with his extensive collection of more than 1,100 first edition presidential biographies, dating to the founding of the Republic.  After graduating with distinction from Stanford University, he has held career positions as a radio sportscaster, a management consultant, an executive in the Federal government, and a risk management expert.  His leadership positions in government spanned the Department of Defense, the Government Accountability Office, and the Internal Revenue Service.  He currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife, Helene, and their dog Chester.