Lincoln's Old Friends of Menard County, Illinois
Synopsis
At the age of twenty-two, Abraham Lincoln arrived in New Salem, Illinois, as a "strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy" (in his own words). He did not remain friendless for long. Meet the community that welcomed him: Bennett and Elizabeth Abell, the couple who guided him through heartache; Mary Owens, Elizabeth Abell's sister who helped educate him in the realm of the heart; Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster who helped teach him; Bowling Green, the jolly justice of the peace who allowed Lincoln to practice law before his court; and Slicky Bill Greene, who clerked with Lincoln at a frontier dry goods store. Making good use of primary sources overlooked by many historians, Dale Thomas helps flesh out the important story of Lincoln's formative years in Menard County.
- Derechos de autor:
- 2012 Michael Burlingame, Dale Thomas
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781614237730
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 2020-04-06T13:10:58Z
- Idioma:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.