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Loading... Lincoln's Old Friends of Menard County, Illinoisby Dale Thomas
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At the age of twenty-two, Abraham Lincoln arrived in New Salem, Illinois, as a "strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy" (in his own words). He did not remain friendless for long. Meet the community that welcomed him: Bennett and Elizabeth Abell, the couple who guided him through heartache; Mary Owens, Elizabeth Abell's sister who helped educate him in the realm of the heart; Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster who helped teach him; Bowling Green, the jolly justice of the peace who allowed Lincoln to practice law before his court; and Slicky Bill Greene, who clerked with Lincoln at a frontier dry goods store. Making good use of primary sources overlooked by many historians, Dale Thomas helps flesh out the important story of Lincoln's formative years in Menard County. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)977.3History and Geography North America Midwestern U.S. IllinoisLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |