Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 264 Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva) 1857 1944 Tarbell, Ida Minerva McClure's Magazine December, 1895 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "McClure's Magazine December, 1895" by Ida M. Tarbell is a historical account written in the late 19th century, providing insights into the early life of Abraham Lincoln. The piece recounts significant experiences from Lincoln's formative years in Indiana and his transition to Illinois, reflecting on his character development, aspirations, and the influences that shaped him into the man he would become. The opening of this piece highlights Lincoln's upbringing in Southern Indiana, emphasizing his determination to succeed despite a challenging pioneer environment. It describes his formative years, marked by his mother's influence, his early jobs, and notable events such as his first vote and the journey to Illinois. Personal anecdotes from neighbors and friends serve to illustrate Lincoln's intelligence, wit, and integrity, setting the stage for his later accomplishments. The opening portion serves as a deep dive into the roots of a man who would grow into one of America's most revered leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Literature -- Periodicals American literature -- Periodicals AP Text McClure's Magazine Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Literature 390536 2025-06-05T07:05:33.684788 text/html 385003 2020-12-25T22:46:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3208142 2025-06-05T07:05:44.998673 application/epub+zip 3213271 2025-06-05T07:05:38.136673 application/epub+zip 223322 2025-06-05T07:05:36.210704 application/epub+zip 3409977 2025-06-05T07:05:49.874708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3385842 2025-06-05T07:05:43.511696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356060 2022-09-06T03:42:43.894379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344860 2023-10-05T09:42:02.297631 text/plain 15735 2025-06-05T07:05:50.041708 application/rdf+xml 12669 2025-06-05T07:05:36.829679 image/jpeg 3011 2025-06-05T07:05:36.521692 image/jpeg 3020112 2025-06-05T07:05:34.053691 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia