Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president

Name: Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president
Author: Horatio Alger, Jr.

by Horatio Alger, Jr. · 1883

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A fictionalized biography of the Civil War president, emphasizing his compassion and high moral character. Features excerpts from his speeches and several pertinent poems, including "Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?"

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