Project Gutenberg 2019-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 140 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe 12020344 A Legacy of Fun Produced by Chris Curnow, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Legacy of Fun" by Abraham Lincoln is a humorous collection of anecdotes and puns attributed to the former President of the United States, compiled and published in the mid-19th century, shortly after his assassination. This book likely showcases Lincoln's wit and humor, reflecting on both political life and personal experiences during a tumultuous period in American history, specifically the Civil War era. The book presents a series of light-hearted stories, clever wordplay, and political quips that highlight Lincoln's penchant for humor even amidst the seriousness of his duties. Through a variety of entertaining scenarios—ranging from funny interactions with military generals to witty remarks about current events and societal issues—Lincoln's legacy as "The Great American Jester" shines brightly. These anecdotes serve not only to entertain but also to provide insight into his character, showcasing his ability to navigate the stresses of leadership with laughter and levity in a time of great national strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Humor E456 Text Category: Humour Category: Biographies Category: History - American 99379 2025-07-23T10:56:26.192532 text/html 100630 2019-02-10T09:34:28 text/html 110165 2025-07-23T10:56:29.376503 application/epub+zip 106418 2025-07-23T10:56:26.738503 application/epub+zip 73523 2025-07-23T10:56:26.448520 application/epub+zip 158705 2025-07-23T10:56:31.224492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147696 2025-07-23T10:56:28.907522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115400 2022-09-26T18:01:16.835735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78311 2025-07-23T10:56:25.924515 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78564 2019-02-10T09:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18756 2025-07-23T10:56:31.347482 application/rdf+xml 12280 2025-07-23T10:56:26.524507 image/jpeg 2430 2025-07-23T10:56:26.486619 image/jpeg 31418 2019-02-10T09:34:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 110849 2019-02-10T09:34:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 166954 2025-07-23T10:56:26.209518 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