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First edition, New York, 1888, published under title: Abraham Lincoln : a biography for young people.The Lincoln ancestry -- The boyhood of Lincoln -- Young Manhood -- The Lincolns in Illinois -- A plunge into politics -- The young politician -- Winning his way -- The rising politician -- Lincoln the lawyer -- A great awakening -- The Kansas struggle -- The coming man -- Lincoln and Douglas -- After a great struggle -- Elected to the presidency -- After the election -- From Springfield to Washington -- Lincoln's inauguration -- President Abraham Lincoln -- Beginning of the struggle -- The slavery question arises -- A difficult military situation -- The turning of the tide -- Political complications -- The family in the White House -- The President and his cabinet -- End of a strange eventful history.Also available as E-Book.

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University of Illinois

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