The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

In the political history of the United States, one figure towers over all others, and that is Abraham Lincoln. Up until his assassination in 1865, the 16th president of America steered his nation through a civil war, abolished slavery, preserved the Union, consolidated the federal government, and modernized the economy. His legacy continues to cast a long shadow even today. 

Although much is written and known about his time in office, the period before his political rise to power is less well documented. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln by Wayne Whipple is a study of the formative years of the boy who would become one of the world’s most famous political figures.

In a simplistic yet engaging manner, Whipple documents the lessons, trials, and tribulations Lincoln experienced as a youth and which stood him in such good stead during his tenure in the White House. The principled, resilient, moralistic, and staunch character of Lincoln was forged in the poverty-stricken log cabin in Kentucky, where he was born. Driven to leave his mark on the world, Lincoln embarked on a period of self-education, which led to him becoming a lawyer before graduating to the highest office in the world. 

This book is an inspirational story with a host of penetrating insights into Lincoln’s complex character.