Early Life of Abraham Lincoln

[Gene C]

Written by Ida Tarbell. Copyright 1896, about 240 pages. This is the first book by Ida Tarbell I've read. Considering it was written over 100 years ago, it is very good. Covers his life up his 26th year. It ends with the death of Ann Rutledge and its effect on him. The book has a photograph or illustration on almost every page. It is available free on line. https://archive.org/details/earlylifeofabrah00tarbell

When I saw a new reprinted copy available for a reasonable price ($7.99), I decided to get my own copy. The publisher, Forgotten Books, did a very poor job of reproducing the pictures. While I highly recommend the book, get it from a different publisher. Don't get this version.
http://www.amazon.com/Early-Life-Abraham...da+tarbell