Title: Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president
First published: 1883
Description: A fictionalized biography of the Civil War president, emphasizing his compassion and high moral character. Features excerpts from his speeches and several pertinent poems, including "Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?"
Subjects: Fiction, Conduct of life, Presidents, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile, Juvenile literature, Biography
People: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)