Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 269 Williams, Henry Llewellyn 1842 Williams, H. L. (Henry Llewellyn) Williams, Llew Mizzen, Matt Mizen, Mat The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sandra Bannatyne, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lincoln Story Book" by Henry Llewellyn Williams is a collection of anecdotes and stories about Abraham Lincoln, compiled in the late 19th century. The book aims to capture the essence of Lincoln's character, particularly his sense of humor and storytelling ability, which endeared him to ordinary people and shaped his public image. The compiler presents Lincoln not only as a great orator and statesman but also as a relatable figure whose everyday experiences and humorous tales resonate with common Americans. The opening of the collection serves as an engaging introduction to the figure of Lincoln, painting a vivid portrait of his early years and the qualities that shaped him. It highlights his natural charisma and talent for storytelling, which he honed in various environments, from gatherings in the local store to political stumping. The text shares anecdotes about his wit and humor, including memories from his childhood and early adulthood, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his life through the stories that follow. Overall, the beginning establishes a warm, reverent tone towards Lincoln, setting up the charming tales that illustrate his complex personality and the fondness with which he is remembered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anecdotes E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 483293 482981 2024-10-03T13:04:52.188681 2023-10-04T03:53:59.504855 text/html text/html 479216 2014-09-01T10:23:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 191358 2014-09-01T10:25:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272899 2024-10-03T13:05:04.111875 application/epub+zip 270575 2024-10-03T13:04:55.587664 application/epub+zip 270575 2024-10-03T13:04:53.662713 application/epub+zip 488865 2024-10-03T13:05:09.374630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459552 2024-10-03T13:05:01.878699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456051 2022-09-04T05:38:05.479720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467684 467559 2024-10-03T13:04:50.788714 2023-10-04T03:53:58.317873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467845 2014-09-01T10:23:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188742 2014-09-01T10:25:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467836 2014-09-01T10:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188704 2014-09-01T10:25:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21223 2024-10-03T13:05:09.512621 application/rdf+xml 10921 2024-10-03T13:04:54.233703 image/jpeg 3257 2024-10-03T13:04:53.946683 image/jpeg 245789 2024-10-03T13:04:52.232688 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