This classic biography contains the following chapters:
I. The Origin of the Lincoln FamilyâThe Lincolns in KentuckyâBirth of Abraham Lincoln
II. The Lincolns Leave Kentucky for Southern Indiana âConditions of Life in Their New Home
III. Abraham Lincolnâs Early OpportunitiesâThe Books He ReadâTrips to New OrleansâImpression He Made on His Friends
IV. The Lincolns Leave IndianaâThe Journey to Illinois âAbraham Lincoln Starts Out for Himself
V. Lincoln Secures a PositionâHe Studies GrammarâFirst Appearance in Politics
VI. The Black Hawk WarâLincoln Chosen Captain of a CompanyâReenlists as an Independent RangerâEnd of the War
VII. Lincoln Runs for State Assembly and Is Defeatedâ StorekeeperâStudentâPostmasterâSurveyor
VIII. Electioneering in Illinois in 1834âLincoln Reads Law âFirst Term as AssemblymanâLincolnâs First Great Sorrow
IX. Lincoln Is Re-Elected to the Illinois AssemblyâHis First Published AddressâProtests Against Pro-Slavery Resolutions of the Assembly
X. Lincoln Begins to Study LawâMary OwensâA Newspaper ContestâGrowth of Political Influence
XI. Lincolnâs Engagement to Mary Todd â Breaking of the EngagementâLincoln-Shields Duel
XII. Lincoln Becomes a Candidate for Congress and Is DefeatedâOn the Stump in 1844âNominated and Elected to the 30th Congress
The Life of Abraham Lincoln: Vol I - Ida M. Tarbell
This classic biography contains the following chapters:
I. The Origin of the Lincoln FamilyâThe Lincolns in KentuckyâBirth of Abraham Lincoln
II. The Lincolns Leave Kentucky for Southern Indiana âConditions of Life in Their New Home
III. Abraham Lincolnâs Early OpportunitiesâThe Books He ReadâTrips to New OrleansâImpression He Made on His Friends
IV. The Lincolns Leave IndianaâThe Journey to Illinois âAbraham Lincoln Starts Out for Himself
V. Lincoln Secures a PositionâHe Studies GrammarâFirst Appearance in Politics
VI. The Black Hawk WarâLincoln Chosen Captain of a CompanyâReenlists as an Independent RangerâEnd of the War
VII. Lincoln Runs for State Assembly and Is Defeatedâ StorekeeperâStudentâPostmasterâSurveyor
VIII. Electioneering in Illinois in 1834âLincoln Reads Law âFirst Term as AssemblymanâLincolnâs First Great Sorrow
IX. Lincoln Is Re-Elected to the Illinois AssemblyâHis First Published AddressâProtests Against Pro-Slavery Resolutions of the Assembly
X. Lincoln Begins to Study LawâMary OwensâA Newspaper ContestâGrowth of Political Influence
XI. Lincolnâs Engagement to Mary Todd â Breaking of the EngagementâLincoln-Shields Duel
XII. Lincoln Becomes a Candidate for Congress and Is DefeatedâOn the Stump in 1844âNominated and Elected to the 30th Congress