Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 366 Morse, John T., Jr. (John Torrey) 1840 1937 Morse, John Torrey, Jr. Morse, John Torrey Abraham Lincoln, Volume I Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln_(Morse_books) Produced by Juliet Sutherland and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Abraham Lincoln, Volume I" by John T. Morse Jr. is a historical account crafted in the late 19th century, specifically in the 1890s. This work serves as the first volume in a series that chronicles the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln, aiming to offer insights into his character, upbringing, and the influential events surrounding the Civil War. The narrative focuses on Lincoln's early years and the formative experiences that shaped his values and ambitions as a leader. The opening of the book offers a deep and detailed exploration of Lincoln's ancestry and early life, capturing the challenges he faced growing up in a poverty-stricken household with a migratory father and a mother of very modest origins. It paints a vivid picture of the rough, untamed environment of early 19th-century America, rife with hardship and limited educational opportunities. Notably, Lincoln's early education consisted of only brief stints with various teachers, yet he developed a voracious appetite for reading, lingering on classic texts that fueled his intellectual growth. The text foreshadows the qualities of resilience and determination that will characterize his future endeavors, while also setting the stage for his eventual rise into political prominence—all amidst a backdrop of social strife and the encroaching civil conflict that would define his presidency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents -- United States -- Biography E456 Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: History - American 1015466 2025-08-05T16:56:45.662784 text/html 969819 2020-12-15T04:49:35 text/html 601107 2025-08-05T16:57:02.888742 application/epub+zip 610946 2025-08-05T16:56:50.278749 application/epub+zip 417501 2025-08-05T16:56:48.223764 application/epub+zip 958000 2025-08-05T16:57:11.787665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890719 2025-08-05T16:57:00.945719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673406 2022-09-06T22:34:10.301844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618562 2025-08-05T16:56:41.613356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598778 2024-10-28T19:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618414 2020-12-15T04:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618424 2020-12-15T04:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21708 2025-08-05T16:57:11.969634 application/rdf+xml 14440 2025-08-05T16:56:48.836733 image/jpeg 3936 2025-08-05T16:56:48.533756 image/jpeg 236131 2020-12-15T04:49:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 498801 2020-12-15T04:49:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 236075 2020-12-15T04:49:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 627748 2025-08-05T16:56:45.741757 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