Project Gutenberg 2016-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 82 Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio 52054738 The Backwoods Boy; or, The Boyhood and Manhood of Abraham Lincoln Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Backwoods Boy; or, The Boyhood and Manhood of Abraham Lincoln" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the early life of Abraham Lincoln, detailing his humble beginnings and the formative years that shaped him into one of America's most revered leaders. The narrative focuses on Lincoln's character development and the circumstances surrounding his youth, providing insights into his upbringing in a log cabin, family dynamics, and the challenges he faced. The opening of the book introduces readers to young Abe Lincoln and his siblings standing outside their log cabin in Indiana, just before the arrival of their new stepmother. Through lively dialogue, Alger establishes the personality of Abe as a resilient and humorous boy who navigates the complexities of family life following their mother's death. The initial chapter sets the stage for Lincoln's understanding of hard work and education, as his new mother inspires him to seek knowledge amidst their rustic living conditions. This early glimpse into Lincoln's family life highlights significant themes of curiosity, responsibility, and the profound impact of parental figures during formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 405069 405080 2024-09-21T16:13:43.531582 2023-09-22T12:47:18.888015 text/html text/html 406391 2021-01-24T21:40:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1617874 2021-01-24T21:40:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1663227 2024-09-21T16:13:51.473546 application/epub+zip 1662150 2024-09-21T16:13:45.163564 application/epub+zip 214698 2024-09-21T16:13:44.253695 application/epub+zip 1784502 2024-09-21T16:13:56.262512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1731563 2024-09-21T16:13:50.239533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301987 2022-09-23T18:14:48.018832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353441 353238 2024-09-21T16:13:42.612573 2023-09-22T12:47:17.477980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353232 2016-05-15T14:02:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 135255 2016-05-15T14:02:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18372 2024-09-21T16:13:56.405480 application/rdf+xml 16371 2024-09-21T16:13:44.343542 image/jpeg 2720 2024-09-21T16:13:44.298535 image/jpeg 1642153 2024-09-21T16:13:43.599544 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