CHAPTER I. PAGE Birth of Abraham Lincoln--The Lincoln Family--Abraham’s first Schooling--Death of Mrs. Lincoln, and the new “Mother”--Lincoln’s Boyhood and Youth--Self-Education-- Great Physical Strength--First Literary Efforts--Journey to New Orleans--Encouraging Incident, 9 CHAPTER II. Lincoln’s Appearance--His First Public Speech--Again at New Orleans--Mechanical Genius--Clerk in a Country Store--Elected Captain--The Black Hawk War--Is a successful Candidate for the Legislature--Becomes a Storekeeper, Land Surveyor, and Postmaster--His First Love--The “Long Nine”--First Step towards Emancipation, 30…
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