Project Gutenberg 2015-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 42 Atkinson, Eleanor 1863 1942 Atkinson, Eleanor Stackhouse 09003343 Lincoln's Love Story Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lincoln's Love Story" by Eleanor Atkinson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the poignant romance between Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, delving into the emotions and experiences of the young couple in the context of 19th-century American life. Atkinson portrays both their love story and the impact of personal loss during a formative period in Lincoln's life. The narrative follows Lincoln as he navigates his early years in New Salem, Illinois, where he develops a deep affection for Ann Rutledge, the daughter of a local tavern owner. The book describes their initial friendship, courtship, and deep emotional connection, highlighting the societal and personal challenges they faced, notably Ann’s engagement to another man and later her untimely death. Atkinson draws on historical romances mixed with biographical details, portraying Lincoln's grief and struggles in the aftermath of Ann's passing, illustrating how their love profoundly affected his character and outlook on life. Ultimately, the book paints a rich tapestry of young love, loss, and the enduring impact of these early relationships on a future national leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Relations with women Rutledge, Ann, -1835 E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 84103 84096 2024-10-20T07:53:41.445621 2023-09-21T04:46:35.966199 text/html text/html 81459 2015-02-11T11:43:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 1244581 2015-02-11T11:43:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1258690 2024-10-20T07:53:45.105599 application/epub+zip 1258607 2024-10-20T07:53:42.531617 application/epub+zip 75053 2024-10-20T07:53:41.814593 application/epub+zip 1657626 2024-10-20T07:53:47.270612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1642387 2024-10-20T07:53:44.397580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99710 2022-09-21T20:28:46.510955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71895 71685 2024-10-20T07:53:41.221629 2023-09-21T04:46:35.738161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71742 2015-02-11T11:43:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 29100 2015-02-11T11:43:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20020 2024-10-20T07:53:47.410623 application/rdf+xml 6739 2024-10-20T07:53:41.888719 image/jpeg 1628 2024-10-20T07:53:41.851615 image/jpeg 1246230 2024-10-20T07:53:41.484652 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