Abraham Lincoln's World

So, Genevieve Foster wrote engagingly, but I just can't get past halfway in the history book. I'm getting a little lost as we cover the entire world a bit at a time, as the structure is chronological (how many revolutions did France have over how many years, anyway?!). And there's a bit too much 'glorious democracy' and 'for God and country' and even 'his bright eyes and handsome mouth' kinds of boosterism. Gotta move along - can get more & better history elsewhere I'm sure.

Otoh, for the intended audience at the time, I bet it was good. I do think it deserved the Newbery Honor.

I really enjoyed this volume of the World of... series. I don't know if it is just an interesting period of time or its the legacy of growing up in Illinois, where Abe Lincoln is our patron saint. Like the other books, it takes the life of an influential man--in this case Abraham Lincoln--and weaves in the current events of the world. Then it's all decorated with nice little illustrations. This one also carries on the tradition of being enjoyable to read and offering a nice all around view of world history. I'm glad I checked it out.
--J.

This book tells the story of major events throughout the world during the time of Abraham Lincoln. The chronological approach to history seems fairly novel when this book was first published, but there may be other books available with the same concept that are better. Some readers may find the shifting viewpoint to be frustrating; others will enjoy it thoroughly. One in a series of books focusing on different periods of history.

While it's not my favorite time period, there were still some interesting parts and all in all it's a good history book.

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