The Life of Abraham Lincoln: Vol I

This classic biography contains the following chapters: 


I. The Origin of the Lincoln Family—The Lincolns in Kentucky—Birth of Abraham Lincoln 

II. The Lincolns Leave Kentucky for Southern Indiana —Conditions of Life in Their New Home 

III. Abraham Lincoln’s Early Opportunities—The Books He Read—Trips to New Orleans—Impression He Made on His Friends 

IV. The Lincolns Leave Indiana—The Journey to Illinois —Abraham Lincoln Starts Out for Himself 

V. Lincoln Secures a Position—He Studies Grammar—First Appearance in Politics 

VI. The Black Hawk War—Lincoln Chosen Captain of a Company—Reenlists as an Independent Ranger—End of the War 

VII. Lincoln Runs for State Assembly and Is Defeated— Storekeeper—Student—Postmaster—Surveyor 

VIII. Electioneering in Illinois in 1834—Lincoln Reads Law —First Term as Assemblyman—Lincoln’s First Great Sorrow 

IX. Lincoln Is Re-Elected to the Illinois Assembly—His First Published Address—Protests Against Pro-Slavery Resolutions of the Assembly 

X. Lincoln Begins to Study Law—Mary Owens—A Newspaper Contest—Growth of Political Influence 

XI. Lincoln’s Engagement to Mary Todd — Breaking of the Engagement—Lincoln-Shields Duel 

XII. Lincoln Becomes a Candidate for Congress and Is Defeated—On the Stump in 1844—Nominated and Elected to the 30th Congress