The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln

The narrative traces the subject's life from poor frontier origins through self-education and early work to a legal and political career that leads to the presidency. It recounts family pioneer hardships, childhood learning and labor, experiments in business, and roles as postmaster and surveyor while studying law. The account follows his rise to public office, leadership through a national civil conflict, measures toward emancipation, frustrations with military command, and the heavy demands of the presidency, concluding with his assassination and reflections on his character and public legacy.