Project Gutenberg 2019-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 42 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe 12020344 A Legacy of Fun Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Legacy of Fun" by Abraham Lincoln is a humorous collection of anecdotes and puns attributed to the former President of the United States, compiled and published in the mid-19th century, shortly after his assassination. This book likely showcases Lincoln's wit and humor, reflecting on both political life and personal experiences during a tumultuous period in American history, specifically the Civil War era. The book presents a series of light-hearted stories, clever wordplay, and political quips that highlight Lincoln's penchant for humor even amidst the seriousness of his duties. Through a variety of entertaining scenarios—ranging from funny interactions with military generals to witty remarks about current events and societal issues—Lincoln's legacy as "The Great American Jester" shines brightly. These anecdotes serve not only to entertain but also to provide insight into his character, showcasing his ability to navigate the stresses of leadership with laughter and levity in a time of great national strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Humor E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Humour 99256 99262 2024-09-24T10:29:21.395967 2023-09-25T09:13:11.983074 text/html text/html 100630 2019-02-10T09:34:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 110849 2019-02-10T09:34:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 110114 2024-09-24T10:29:24.795962 application/epub+zip 106437 2024-09-24T10:29:21.996994 application/epub+zip 73540 2024-09-24T10:29:21.680999 application/epub+zip 158757 2024-09-24T10:29:26.880966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147706 2024-09-24T10:29:24.463941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115400 2022-09-26T18:01:16.835735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78311 78105 2024-09-24T10:29:21.031967 2023-09-25T09:13:11.627058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78564 2019-02-10T09:34:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31418 2019-02-10T09:34:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18488 2024-09-24T10:29:27.010964 application/rdf+xml 12280 2024-09-24T10:29:21.764993 image/jpeg 2430 2024-09-24T10:29:21.718075 image/jpeg 166928 2024-09-24T10:29:21.413006 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