The Life of Abraham Lincoln: Vol I
By Ida M. Tarbell
- Release Date: 2015-07-08
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
This classic biography contains the following chapters:
I. The Origin of the Lincoln Family—The Lincolns in Kentucky—Birth of Abraham Lincoln
II. The Lincolns Leave Kentucky for Southern Indiana —Conditions of Life in Their New Home
III. Abraham Lincoln’s Early Opportunities—The Books He Read—Trips to New Orleans—Impression He Made on His Friends
IV. The Lincolns Leave Indiana—The Journey to Illinois —Abraham Lincoln Starts Out for Himself
V. Lincoln Secures a Position—He Studies Grammar—First Appearance in Politics
VI. The Black Hawk War—Lincoln Chosen Captain of a Company—Reenlists as an Independent Ranger—End of the War
VII. Lincoln Runs for State Assembly and Is Defeated— Storekeeper—Student—Postmaster—Surveyor
VIII. Electioneering in Illinois in 1834—Lincoln Reads Law —First Term as Assemblyman—Lincoln’s First Great Sorrow
IX. Lincoln Is Re-Elected to the Illinois Assembly—His First Published Address—Protests Against Pro-Slavery Resolutions of the Assembly
X. Lincoln Begins to Study Law—Mary Owens—A Newspaper Contest—Growth of Political Influence
XI. Lincoln’s Engagement to Mary Todd — Breaking of the Engagement—Lincoln-Shields Duel
XII. Lincoln Becomes a Candidate for Congress and Is Defeated—On the Stump in 1844—Nominated and Elected to the 30th Congress
