Abe Lincoln

Young Abe Lincoln, from birth to age 19, is the subject of this young adult historical biography. He is most often referred to as Abe Lincoln, or young Abraham Lincoln, in his younger years to distinguish his child self from his adult self, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. This nickname is also used to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, his namesake and the ancestor to bring his posterity to the American frontier. Abe Lincoln was the second and final child of Nancy Hanks Lincoln and Tom Lincoln. He was born on Rock Spring farm, Kentucky on the morning of February 12, 1809. As a child, he was quiet and serious, and he learned quickly. He was raised in a Methodist household. His mother was adamant about her children receiving education and advocated for his schooling, a role his step-mother, Sally Bush, filled...