PREFACE.Mr. Bulloclc bas written of L·incoln In a mannercalculated .to give the reader a new idea of tbegreat President. 'l'be result of his research In pre.paring the ,york shows that he bas pretty thoroughlyexhausted the subject. HIs fam.J11aritywith the nntecedents of Lincoln; his knowledge ofthe early life and surroundings of the boy, hisparental home and a mother's invaluable help, arenotably manifest. Lincoln's determinntion to a.cquirelearning, his devotion to duty, his exceptionallygood qualities from childhood on, and hisunyielding opposition to slavery-nH prophetJc ofthe man and the leader to be, are so told as to beof marked valUe to the young people of to-day.Tl1e picture of the man n~ded in the Nation'scrisis; the Lincoln-Douglas debates; the nomina·tion of Lincoln for toe Presidency, his great servicethrough the War~ his death and the summary oftbe nlnn nnd his work, can but hold the closest attentionof the reader, and must leaAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org --This text refers to the Paperback edition.