As a young man, Lincoln stood out from the crowd, tall and lanky at six-feet four-inches. He arrived in New Salem and landed a job as a clerk in a general store. Soon thereafter, Lincoln started to make a name for himself, successfully wrestling the town bully and amazing most of his neighbors with his strength and ability to split rails and fell trees—a survival skill that he developed as a…
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Author : Isaac N. Arnold
Genre : Presidents
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Author : Maria Nelson
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Summary : Many consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest US president. This book explores Lincoln’s early life, including his self-taught education, law career, and influential presidency. Through age-appropriate language and content, beginning readers will learn about the Civil War and Lincoln’s inspiring leadership. Historical images and an informative timeline will enhance readers’ introduction to Lincoln’s extraordinary achievements and connect them to an important era in American history.
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Author : Abraham Lincoln
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Summary : In 1940, author and historian Philip Van Doren Stern produced this volume as a guide to Lincoln's life through his writings. Stern's "Life of Abraham Lincoln" is a full biography of the man and includes a detailed chronology. Stern has collected all the essential texts of Lincoln's public life, from his first public address--a stump speech in New Salem, Illinois, in 1832 for an election he went on to lose--to his last piece of public writing, a pass to a congressman who was to visit the president the day after Lincoln went to Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. Some 275 such documents are collected and placed in their historical context. Together with the "Life" and the Introduction, "Lincoln in His Writings," by noted historian Allan Nevins, they give a full and vivid picture of Abraham Lincoln
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Author : Ida Minerva Tarbell
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Author : Ward Hill Lamon
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Summary : Based on materials gathered by Lincoln's law partner William Herndon, an early biography of the president looks at his boyhood, years in the Illinois legislature, Christian faith, and relationships with Ann Rutledge, Mary Owens, and Mary Todd.
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Author : Ida M. Tarbell
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Author : Henry Ketcham
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Summary : Despite the fact that Abraham Lincoln is widely regarded as one of the most historically significant figures in American politics, many details about his personal life remain shrouded in mystery. In this probing biography, author Henry Ketcham provides a detailed look at Lincoln's life and rise to prominence.