The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

by Wayne Whipple

The Story of
Young Abraham Lincoln

By

WAYNE WHIPPLE

Author of The Story of the American Flag, The Story of the
Liberty Bell, The Story of the White House, The Story
of Young George Washington, the Story of
Young Benjamin Franklin, etc.
Illustrated
P H I L A D E L P H I A
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

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Copyright, 1915, by Howard E. Altemus
Copyright, 1918, by Howard E. Altemus
Printed in the
United States of America

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CONTENTS

Chapter		Page
	Introduction	[9]
I.	Abraham Lincoln's Forefathers	[15]
II.	Abraham Lincoln's Father and Mother	[24]
III.	The Boy Lincoln's Best Teacher	[33]
IV.	Learning to Work	[40]
V.	Losing His Mother	[52]
VI.	School Days Now and Then.	[62]
VII.	Abe and the Neighbors	[77]
VIII.	Moving to Illinois	[94]
IX.	Starting Out for Himself	[102]
X.	Clerking and Working	[115]
XI.	Politics, War, Storekeeping, and Studying Law	[126]
XII.	Buying and Keeping a Store	[140]
XIII.	The Young Legislator in Love.	[147]
XIV.	Moving to Springfield	[162]
XV.	Lincoln & Herndon	[184]
XVI.	His Kindness of Heart	[194]
XVII.	What Made the Difference Between Abraham Lincoln and His Stepbrother	[208]
XVIII.	How Emancipation Came to Pass	[215]
XIX.	The Glory of Gettysburg	[226]
XX.	"No End of a Boy"	[234]
XXI.	Lieutenant Tad Lincoln, Patriot	[248]