The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Henry Ketcham

Jan 1901 · A.L. Burt

About this eBook

"In his introduction to The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ketcham notes that there has been so much written about Lincoln that the legend has begun to obscure, if not to efface, the man. In this biography the single purpose has been to present the living man with such distinctness of outline that the reader may have a sort of feeling of being acquainted with him. Ketcham's clearly-written, unadorned account of Lincoln's life achieves its stated purpose, never removing its focus from the man who became the 16th President of the United States and led the nation through some of its most turbulent and difficult times."--Amazon.com

Ratings and reviews

I thought I already knew quite a bit about 'old Abe.' However, this finely worded and researched book on Lincoln's life and struggles gave me a whole new level of understanding not only of the man called Abraham Lincoln, but the many nuances and challenges of the general populace of the time. Reminds me of the song that says: 'you don't know what you got till it's gone.' I highly recommend this book for anyone even slightly interested in US history.

Great reading, joyful and a real good basic info book to start with. Very old but important none the less. You will enjoy it and really kept to the facts, very complementary to lincoln, but if you are looking for his inner family details or marital disfunction this was not the book for you.

This book was a nice overview of Lincoln's entire life from birth to death. Not too heavy on details or distracting long explanations, and points are sufficiently presented to give the reader a nice feel for what occurred. All in all, a good, light read.