Citizen of New Salem

by Paul Horgan

Hardcover, 1961

Status

Available

Call number

B Lin

Call number

B Lin

Barcode

1757

Tags

biography, Abraham Lincoln, Illinois, juvenile, children's

Genres

Collection

Biographies

Publication

Farrar, Straus and Cudahy (1961), Edition: Book Club Edition. BOMC Selection.

Description

In honor of the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration, the Editors of "The Saturday Evening Post" asked the author to write this essay in biography devoted to Lincoln's formative years as a young citizen of New Salem, Illinois.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Homes and haunts Illinois New Salem (Menard County)
New Salem (Menard County, Ill.)

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LibraryThing member SteveJohnson
Lovely small book with copious illustrations by Douglas Gorsline on almost every page.

Rating

½ (4 ratings; 3.5)

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