Abe spends his youth helping on his father's farm, participating in country sports and reading until, at nineteen, he leaves home to seek his fortune
Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and ...
Here is Lincoln as he was, said law partner Billy Herndon, "just as he lived, breathed, ate and laughed in this world". It is the perfect book for homeschoolers and history buffs.
Once you realized you couldn't win, you not only withdrew but also agreed to become chairman of Baker's delegation at the nominating convention. You wrote to Speed that “in getting Baker the nomination, I shall be 'fixed' a good deal ...
Illustrated text reveals the kind of life a child would lead if he had grown up in the days of Lincoln's boyhood.
This volume tells the story of Abraham Lincoln, America's sixteenth president.
"This presentation of the pertinent facts of the life, times, and importance of the sixteenth president of the United States is a good starting point for children beginning history studies and biographies." - School Library Journal
Researched and written by award-winning educator, Jan Jacobi, Young Lincoln brings history to life through a familiar hero who will jump off the page. For ages 12-16.
Presents a non-fiction companion to the book "Abe Lincoln At Last!," discussing what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like, and describes how he became the sixteenth president of the United States.
With over one hundred pieces of archival and original art, fun facts, sidebars, historical trivia, and more, this book follows Abe's footsteps through the close calls that defined his leadership and shaped America as we know it today.
Presents a non-fiction companion to the book "Abe Lincoln At Last!," discussing what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like, and describes how he became the sixteenth president of the United States.