Abe's Youth - Annotated by William Bartelt & Josh Claybourn (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>1) Works from the Lincoln Inquiry are currently not available and are an important part of Indiana history.</p> <p>2) Includes rare details from Lincoln's 14 years in Southern Indiana</p> <p>3) Books on Lincoln sell very well and should be a good backlist title</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Since his death, Abraham Lincoln has been celebrated as savior of the Union, proponent for emancipation, president of the United States, and skilled statesman. Although Lincoln's adult life has been well documented and analyzed, most biographers have regarded his early years as inconsequential to his career and accomplishments.</p><br/><p>In 1920 a group of historians known as the Lincoln Inquiry were determined to give Lincoln's formative years their due. <em>Abe's Youth</em> takes a look into their writings, which focus on Lincoln's life between 7 and 21 years of age. By filling in the gaps on Lincoln's childhood, these authors shed light on how his experiences growing up influenced the man he became. As the first fully annotated edition of the Lincoln Inquiry papers, <em>Abe's Youth</em> offers indispensable reading for anyone hoping to learn about Lincoln's early life.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><i>Abe's Youth</i> is positively fascinating, and not just for those who are interested in Abraham Lincoln. This book in many ways provides a history of the first 100 years of Spencer County, IN.</p>--Kathy Tretter "The Spencer County Leader"<br><br><p><i>Abe's Youth</i> provides a convenient way to access some of the important work of the Indiana Lincoln Inquiry.</p>-- "Indiana Magazine of History"<br><br><p>Abe's Youth offers a fascinating, in-depth examination of the future president and the time and environment in which he grew up.</p>--Johnson County Historical Society<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>William E. Bill Bartelt is a Lincoln historian and author of<em> There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln's Indiana Youth</em> and other books. For many years Bartelt worked as a ranger and historian at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. He is a board member of the Abraham Lincoln Association and the Indiana Historical Society, and received the Indiana Historical Society's Hoosier Historian award in 2003. </p> <p>Joshua A. Claybourn is an attorney and author or editor of several books, including <i>Our American Story: The Search for a Shared National Narrative</i>. A widely published commentator on legal, political, and historical topics, Claybourn has also appeared as a guest on CNN, MSNBC, and NHK. He is a board member of the Abraham Lincoln Association.</p></p>
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