Abraham LincolnHarper & brothers, 1893 - 542 pages |
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... young children , for two daughters had come to the cabin home . She did all that she could for them . No schools had been established in Kentucky , and her children grew to manhood and woman- hood without any opportunity to obtain an ...
... young children , for two daughters had come to the cabin home . She did all that she could for them . No schools had been established in Kentucky , and her children grew to manhood and woman- hood without any opportunity to obtain an ...
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... hear what was going on in the community and in the world outside of Nolin's Creek . At Little Mound young men could look into the faces of the THE LISTENING BOY HEARS THE WONDERFUL STORY . maidens , 20 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... hear what was going on in the community and in the world outside of Nolin's Creek . At Little Mound young men could look into the faces of the THE LISTENING BOY HEARS THE WONDERFUL STORY . maidens , 20 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... young men were somewhat chagrined when Abraham Lincoln , five years old , marched to the head of the class . His mother had been his teacher . Thomas Lincoln made no headway in paying for his farm . He tried to better his fortune by ...
... young men were somewhat chagrined when Abraham Lincoln , five years old , marched to the head of the class . His mother had been his teacher . Thomas Lincoln made no headway in paying for his farm . He tried to better his fortune by ...
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... young man he asked her to marry him ; but she had ac- cepted Mr. Johnston in- stead . It was evening when Mr. Lincoln en- tered her home . " Do you remember me , Mrs. Johnston ? " " Oh yes ; you are Tommy Lincoln . It is long since you ...
... young man he asked her to marry him ; but she had ac- cepted Mr. Johnston in- stead . It was evening when Mr. Lincoln en- tered her home . " Do you remember me , Mrs. Johnston ? " " Oh yes ; you are Tommy Lincoln . It is long since you ...
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... young man raise a finger and touch his eye , and , comprehending the meaning of the action , spelled the word correctly . When the term closed his school - days were over . Putting all the weeks together , 1825 . they were less than a ...
... young man raise a finger and touch his eye , and , comprehending the meaning of the action , spelled the word correctly . When the term closed his school - days were over . Putting all the weeks together , 1825 . they were less than a ...
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