INTRODUCTION:
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, February 12, 1809. His parents were very poor. When he was seven years old his parents moved to Indiana. (He educated himself. Whenever he came in from work he read a book. He read the Bible, Æsop's Fables, Robinson Crusoe and other books). He loved his mother very dearly. She died when he was very young. Her last words to him were: "Try to live as I have taught you and to love your Heavenly Father."
Many years after he said, "All I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
The first act will be Abraham Lincoln and John Hanks coming in from work.
Hanks: Gee, I am tired, aren't you?
Lincoln: Yes. (Goes to cupboard, takes bread to eat, picks up book and begins to read).
Hanks: (Gets bread and lies down). What you reading?
Lincoln: O, a story of George Washington.
Hanks: Tell us about him.
Lincoln: After a while.
Hanks: All you do is to read and cipher anyway. I am going to take a nap.
End of Act I.