16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was an eloquent orator. Recreated on these gifts is one of Lincoln's historical quotes on what the Union stands for in his July 4th, 1861 Address to Congress: "This is essentially a people's contest. On the side of the Union it is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men — to lift artificial weights from their shoulders; to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all; to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair chance in the race of life. " Inspirational, historical gifts for all American Civil War fans on the side of Lincoln and the Union!