Project Gutenberg 2017-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 43 Gallaher, J. E. (James Ernst) 1858 Gallaher, James Ernst 98000069 Best Lincoln stories, tersely told Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Best Lincoln Stories, Tersely Told" by J. E. Gallaher is a collection of anecdotes and biographical sketches focusing on the life of Abraham Lincoln, written in the late 19th century. The book aims to capture the essence of Lincoln’s character through engaging stories that highlight his strength, kindness, wit, and moral integrity, giving readers a deeper understanding of this iconic figure in American history. The opening of this volume presents a warm preface that sets the tone for the stories to come, emphasizing Lincoln’s unique qualities as a man of the people who rose to greatness during a tumultuous era. It introduces readers to various chapters detailing Lincoln's early life, including his remarkable physical strength as a boy, his ability to tell anecdotes and engage in debates, and account anecdotes which illustrate his character and his evolution into "Honest Abe." The anecdotes also explore Lincoln's relationships, his integrity in law practice, and moments showcasing his humor and humanity, all of which contribute to the portrayal of a leader who was deeply connected to the American populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 222134 222130 2024-09-22T11:30:19.693785 2023-09-23T09:43:18.380936 text/html text/html 221209 2017-01-24T13:24:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 231917 2017-01-24T13:24:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 259234 2024-09-22T11:30:24.020776 application/epub+zip 257839 2024-09-22T11:30:20.563766 application/epub+zip 147118 2024-09-22T11:30:20.052755 application/epub+zip 385510 2024-09-22T11:30:27.424704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316539 2024-09-22T11:30:23.630723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206231 2022-09-24T15:41:26.393388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192331 192160 2024-09-22T11:30:19.198792 2023-09-23T09:43:17.875943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 192279 2017-01-24T13:24:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 73920 2017-01-24T13:24:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17811 2024-09-22T11:30:27.555736 application/rdf+xml 17132 2024-09-22T11:30:20.142770 image/jpeg 2135 2024-09-22T11:30:20.097755 image/jpeg 233003 2024-09-22T11:30:19.718775 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