THE FIRST AMERICAN. BY D. D. THOMPSON. Our children shall behold his fame, The kindly, earnest, brave, foreseeing man, -LOWELL. POPULAR EDITION. LIBRARY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSI THE BEHREND COLLEGE W. J. SHUEY, AGERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16510 UNITED BRETHREN PUBLISHING HOUSE, PREFACE. HIS volume is designed to entertain and in THIS form those who desire to read about Abraham Lincoln, his words and deeds. It has been prepared with special reference to young people, and for use in schools in connection with the celebration of Lincoln's birthday. Those who wish to know more about him than is here related are referred to the following excellent books, to which the writer acknowledges his indebtedness: ISAAC N. ARNOLD: Life of Lincoln. A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago. W. O. STODDARD: Life of Lincoln. Fords, Howard & Hulbert, New York. J. G. HOLLAND: Life of Lincoln. HERNDON AND WEIK: Story of a Great Life. Belford, Clarke & Co., Chicago. JOHN ROBERT IRELAN: Life of Lincoln. JOHN T. MORSE, JR.: Life of Lincoln. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston. HENRY J. RAYMOND: Lincoln's Life and Times. Hurst & Co., New York. ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE: Reminiscences of Lincoln. North American Review, New York. L. E. CHITTENDEN: Recollections of Lincoln. Harper and Brothers, New York. L. E. CHITTENDEN: Personal Reminiscences. Richmond, Croscup & Co., New York, NOAH BROOKS: Life of Lincoln. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. CHAS. W. FRENCH: Life of Lincoln. Funk and Wagnalls, New York. F. B. CARPENTER: Six Months in the White House. The Independent, New York. M. LOUISE PUTNAM: Children's Life of Lincoln. A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago. C. G. LELAND: Life of Lincoln. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. J. B. MCCLURE: Anecdotes of Lincoln. Rhodes and McClure, Chicago. G. M. VAN BUREN: Lincoln's Voice and Pen. Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati. J. H. BARRETT: Life and Administration of Lincoln. CHICAGO. D. D. T. |