Project Gutenberg 2015-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 173 Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva) 1857 1944 Tarbell, Ida Minerva 22003092 He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories Produced by Donald Cummings, Bruce Thomas, Stephen Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "He Knew Lincoln and Other Billy Brown Stories" by Ida M. Tarbell is a collection of character-driven narratives written in the early 20th century. These stories center around the reminiscences of Billy Brown, a fictional character who fondly recounts his encounters with Abraham Lincoln and reflects on his own life in Illinois during that time. The book likely serves as both a tribute to Lincoln's legacy and a depiction of the social climate of the era, emphasizing the candid interactions between Lincoln and ordinary people. The opening of this collection introduces Billy Brown as he reminisces about his conversations and experiences with Abraham Lincoln, who frequently visited his drug store. Through Billy's anecdotal narratives, readers get a vivid portrait of Lincoln as a personable and relatable figure, someone who enjoyed storytelling and engaged deeply with the people around him. Billy recalls the fun and humor of their conversations, illustrating both Lincoln's wit and his profound connections with his constituents. This serves to humanize Lincoln, portraying him as a leader who connected with common folks and understood their struggles and joys, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of both personal and historical themes in the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 204240 2025-06-20T05:23:27.218097 text/html 183900 2024-10-24T17:56:35 text/html 695189 2025-06-20T05:23:31.412129 application/epub+zip 693172 2025-06-20T05:23:28.158143 application/epub+zip 140120 2025-06-20T05:23:27.664088 application/epub+zip 755812 2025-06-20T05:23:34.109084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731368 2025-06-20T05:23:30.971103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179917 2022-09-22T14:22:59.218704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178501 2025-06-20T05:23:26.784121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158533 2024-10-24T17:56:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16663 2025-06-20T05:23:34.251041 application/rdf+xml 18506 2025-06-20T05:23:27.762095 image/jpeg 2274 2025-06-20T05:23:27.712074 image/jpeg 666880 2025-06-20T05:23:27.261086 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