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Lincoln’s Literary Tastes and Reading Habits Revealed
A historical account notes Abe Lincoln’s reading during New Salem and his Springfield years. It highlights influences from Locke to Emerson, Parker to Chambers, plus his habit of reading aloud and his fondness for poets like Burns Hood and Holmes. It also cites Herndon and John Hay on Lincoln’s library use and preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William BR. Herndon
Lincoln
Springfield
Locke
Kant
Fichte
Herbert Spencer
Theodore Parker
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Gregg
Feuerbach
McNaughton
Robert Chambers
Science
Herndon
Lincol
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court Library
William Knox
Thomas Hood