This book explores the childhood of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his early years living in poverty with his family in Kentucky. Through vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling, Atkinson illustrates the formative experiences that helped shape Lincoln into the leader he became. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Based on an actual incident that occurred when Lincoln was just a boy, this tale shows that he had a mischievous streak; that he loved words; and--most important--that even as a small child he pondered the concept of freedom. Full color.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1892 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.

'In The Boyhood of Lincoln' is a novel about the fictionalized life of Abraham Lincoln's younger years, as written by Hezekiah Butterworth. In this volume, the adventures of a pioneer school-master are made to represent the early history of a newly settled country. Here, many of the Indian romances and cabin tales of the early settlers of Illinois can be found in this book, alongside pictures of the hardships and manly struggles of one who by force of early character made himself the greatest of representative Americans.