Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House
by Sterling North
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A biography of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his childhood spent in poverty on the Midwestern frontier, and chronicling his rise to the Presidency and the highlights of his tenure.Tags
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This is a longer, easy read Abe Lincoln's journey through life. The illustrations are scarce and depict real images of the man himself.
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Born in 1904 in Koshkonong, Wisconsin, Sterling North was the author of many books for young adults and adults, including Rascal, which was a Newbery Honor book in 1964. In 1957, he became the general editor of North Star Books, publisher of biographies of American heroes for young adult readers. Sterling North also wrote biographies of Abraham show more Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, and Henry David Thoreau. He died in 1974. show less
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- Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House
- Original publication date
- 1956
- People/Characters
- Abraham Lincoln
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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- 9
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- 10
