Lincoln intellect and the man who outthought his age
A biographer recalls William Herndon’s view of Lincoln as the greatest thinker of his era, noting his exact mind and rare reading habits. It highlights Lincoln’s clarity of thought, his lack of imagination, and the precision of his words especially in the Gettysburg era and in his exchange with Horace Greeley.
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Burke
Webster
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Lincoln memory tale shows he recalled faces and a whetstone
Anecdote recounts Abraham Lincoln recognizing a soldier years after dinner at Sangamon county farmer’s home. Lincoln recalls the barnyard chat and even recalls placing a whetstone on a gatepost fifteen years earlier. The soldier writes that the whetstone was found and would not be lost again.
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Cabinet Made by Abraham Lincoln Found at Indiana Farm
A walnut cabinet two feet high, attributed to a young Abraham Lincoln, made on his family farm in Kentucky or Indiana era. The piece shows careful handwork, possibly cut and joined with a crosscut saw, reflecting Lincoln's early carpentry skills taught by his father Thomas Lincoln. Captain J W Wortman of Evansville owns the specimen.
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Lincoln tale on gingerbread and shared mirth
An old southern politician recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln and learning his habit of turning a simple memory into a moral. Lincoln tells of a gingerbread story about a poorer neighbor boy eager for treats and sharing the last piece, illustrating humility and generosity. Anna Leach.
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Lincoln and Dancer in Early Springfield Society
Lincoln first appeared in Springfield society as a member of the state legislature. Mary Todd drew the awkward youth to dances, where he asked to dance with her in his unique speech, and the couple moved through the ballroom as onlookers watched.
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Springfield
Ills
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