Project Gutenberg 2007-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 69 Schauffler, Robert Haven 1879 1964 Lincoln's Birthday : $b a comprehensive view of Lincoln as given in the most noteworthy essays, orations and poems, in fiction and in Lincoln's own writings Our American holidays Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lincoln's Birthday" edited by Robert Haven Schauffler is a historical anthology published in the early 20th century. The book compiles significant essays, orations, poetry, and writings related to Abraham Lincoln, intended to provide a comprehensive view of his life and legacy. Through various contributions, it aims to honor Lincoln's impact on American history and culture, particularly on the celebration of his birthday as a national holiday. The opening of the anthology introduces the premise of the work, emphasizing the vast literature produced about Abraham Lincoln. It outlines the editor's goal of unifying the scattered writings that celebrate Lincoln's life and accomplishments, presenting them as a source of inspiration, particularly for youth. The initial sections feature autobiographical sketches and brief accounts of Lincoln's early life, education, character, and the formative experiences that shaped him into a prominent national figure. The tone reflects admiration for Lincoln’s integrity and his journey from humble beginnings to the presidency, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his qualities and historical significance in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Poetry E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 649777 649913 2024-10-09T09:36:24.608790 2023-09-09T11:15:40.314007 text/html text/html 654932 2021-01-02T16:05:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 224339 2021-01-02T16:05:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341556 2024-10-09T09:36:43.554680 application/epub+zip 347197 2024-10-09T09:36:31.047747 application/epub+zip 308294 2024-10-09T09:36:28.226751 application/epub+zip 616756 2024-10-09T09:36:49.930632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688842 2024-10-09T09:36:39.923722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546606 2022-09-10T06:31:02.273180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530753 530599 2024-10-09T09:36:22.457790 2023-09-09T11:15:38.364962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 530695 2021-01-02T16:05:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 206236 2021-01-02T16:05:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 530700 2021-01-02T16:05:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206196 2021-01-02T16:05:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21954 2024-10-09T09:36:50.236638 application/rdf+xml 15690 2024-10-09T09:36:28.842760 image/jpeg 3818 2024-10-09T09:36:28.533747 image/jpeg 317798 2024-10-09T09:36:24.660794 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia