Life of Abraham Lincoln / Little Blue Book Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 324

The biography traces Abraham Lincoln's rise from frontier poverty to national leadership, following his ancestry, childhood losses, self-education, and varied early work. It recounts how formative hardships, a devoted stepmother, and wide reading shaped his humility, sympathy, and reputation for honesty. The narrative follows his political and legal career, congressional service, and election to the presidency, then focuses on his efforts to preserve the Union during civil war, his moral opposition to slavery culminating in emancipation measures, and his patient skill at reconciling rivals; it closes on the personal sacrifices and tragic end accompanying his public leadership.