Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom

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YWAM Publishing, 2001 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 219 pages
Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) had never set his sights on becoming president; after all, he'd grown up in a log cabin on the frontier and had hardly any formal schooling. But as the question of slavery threatened to destroy the United States, this self-taught lawyer with a sharp mind and passion for justice found himself at the center of the greatest debate the nation had ever faced. Ages 10 and up.
 

Contents

Free Passage
9
Dispossessed
13
A New Home
23
Little Pigeon Creek
35
Changes
47
On the River
61
A Vast and Varied Country
71
New Salem
83
A Representative from Illinois
127
A Rekindled Passion for Politics
139
As Honest As He Is Shrewd
151
The Unexpected Winner
161
The Sixteenth President of the United States
175
Dark Days
187
A Single Shot
205
A Nation Mourns
215

Doing Something Useful
95
A Chance to Prove Himself
107
A Certain Woman
117

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