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Lincoln Life in Indiana Peoples Beliefs Shape a Young Abe
The article explores Lincoln's Indiana youth and the frontier culture around Gentryville. It covers pioneer superstitions, dreams as omens, witch fears, and token beliefs that lingered after moving from Kentucky to Indiana, shaping Lincoln’s early mindset and regional values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Hanks
Nancy Hanks
Lincoln
Sparrow
Hanks
Sparrows
Nancy
Thomas Lincoln
Indiana
Dennis
Lincolns
Hitchcock
Hankses
Matthews Simpson
United States
Abraham Lincoln
New England
Gort
Cy” (Josiah) Crawford
Sarah
Crawford
Ezekiel
Naaman
Elisha
Puss
Rita
Gentryville
Illinois