The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln : A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Browne, Francis F. (Francis Fisher), 1843-1913.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln" by Francis F. Browne is a narrative and descriptive biography published in the early 20th century. The book aims to present a vivid account of Abraham Lincoln's life through personal recollections and anecdotes from those who knew him, connecting the readers with the man behind the iconic figure in American history. At the start of the text, Browne emphasizes Lincoln's humble beginnings, tracing his ancestry back to early settlers in America and depicting the challenging environment of his youth in Kentucky and Indiana. The narrative captures poignant moments from Lincoln's early life, including the death of his mother and his formative experiences in frontier society. Through personal anecdotes and remembrances from Lincoln's relatives and childhood friends, the reader gains insight into the qualities that shaped Lincoln into a remarkable leader, including his kindness, ambition, and thirst for knowledge, all of which serve as a foundation for his later achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Audrey Longhurst and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-11-10