Project Gutenberg 2012-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 1231 Herndon, William Henry 1818 1891 Herndon, William H. (William Henry) Weik, Jesse William 1857 1930 Weik, Jesse W. (Jesse William) White, Horace 1834 1916 Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by David Widger "Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Volume 2 (of 2)" by William H. Herndon and Jesse W. Weik is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The biography presents an in-depth exploration of the life of Abraham Lincoln, detailing his legal career and political evolution leading up to his presidency. Herndon, Lincoln's law partner, offers personal anecdotes and insights into Lincoln's character, emphasizing his unique approach to law, justice, and the political landscape of his time. The opening of this volume dives into Lincoln's experiences as a lawyer, delving into the contrasting aspects of his legal career. Though he often appeared unremarkable and unstudious, preferring storytelling over conventional methods, Lincoln's keen sense of justice and powerful rhetorical skills shone in the courtroom. Herndon contrasts Lincoln’s casual demeanor with his underlying competence, outlining how Lincoln operated with a focus on moral principles rather than strict legalities. This section sets the stage for understanding Lincoln's eventual political awakening, highlighting the foundations that later contributed to his leadership during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 655966 2025-08-15T13:47:43.984006 text/html 647096 2012-11-09T12:11:28 text/html 1194441 2025-08-15T13:47:53.493990 application/epub+zip 1203140 2025-08-15T13:47:47.950009 application/epub+zip 302096 2025-08-15T13:47:46.479019 application/epub+zip 1535883 2025-08-15T13:47:58.015916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1502871 2025-08-15T13:47:52.597017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508561 2022-09-17T14:24:51.813599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584072 2025-08-15T13:47:43.392007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583956 2012-01-03T13:04:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583945 2012-01-03T13:04:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21469 2025-08-15T13:47:58.180938 application/rdf+xml 25127 2025-08-15T13:47:46.989969 image/jpeg 4726 2025-08-15T13:47:46.735994 image/jpeg 224604 2012-01-03T13:05:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1051971 2012-11-09T12:12:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 224562 2012-01-03T13:05:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1188772 2025-08-15T13:47:44.068052 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia