num_pages: 423
description: " All that I am" said Lincoln, I" I owe to my angel mother." "Which mother?" he was once asked. "Both, " he replied. A great deal has been written about Abraham Lincoln but little about the two women who were the greatest influences in his His mother Nancy and stepmother Sally. Their story is one of survival on the early American Frontier, and of the unique love they held for their family, especially son Abraham..... Nancy Hanks fell in love with Tom Lincoln at an early age and, after their marriage, followed him uncomplainingly form one farm to another, state to state, enduring many harships. She bore him three children; Sarah, named after her childhood friend Sarah (Sally) Bush; Abraham; and Thomas, who didn't survive infancy. Nancy read to the family from the Bible every night, and encouraged her son't interest in book learning, much to her husband's displeasure. She recognized early on that Abe was destined to be more than a farmer. But the many moves and primitive life of the frontier took its toll. Nancy died when Abed was just nine. A year later Tom Lincoln married Sally Bush, and though she was unable to read or write, she helped her stepson live up to his true potential, and followed with great pride his many achievements, which eventually led to the presidency of the United States. This is an inspiring story of dedication and faith, and a very special love that Abraham Lincoln shared with his two mothers..
language: English
title: Lincoln's Mothers
titlecomplete: Lincoln's Mothers
genres: Historical, American History, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Doubleday