Voyages: Reminiscences Of Young Abe Lincoln Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Through three voyages on the Mississippi River, a young Abraham Lincoln matures in the world and gives careful consideration to the issue of slavery. Travel with young Abraham Lincoln as he journeys up and down the "Father of Waters." Sit alongside him as he navigates his flatboat over dams, past currents, and through shallow water. Sail with him to the bustling port of New Orleans and back to his home up north. Along the way, you'll share his deepest thoughts and witness his struggle with the pressing ethical question of his day—whether slavery should be abolished. You'll come to understand how Abraham Lincoln grew from a naïve, idealistic teenager into one of the greatest, most passionate thinkers the United States has ever known. Neil Waldman relied on primary resources to tell the story of young Abe Lincoln. His well-researched illustrations in watercolors, acrylics, pencil, and pen and ink offer a moving portrait of Lincoln and his times.
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Calkins Creek; First Edition edition (March 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1590784715
ISBN-13: 978-1590784716
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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As a young man, Abraham Lincoln took several trips in a flatboat along three U.S. rivers: the Ohio, the Sangamon, and the great Mississippi. Those trips proved instrumental not only in the development of Lincoln's skills as a navigator and laborer, but also in his own education about the treatment of African people in the U.S. slave market. He became keenly aware of his hatred of slavery during these voyages, the shame he felt as a young man incapable of ending the abuses he witnessed, and his conviction to work in the longer term toward a democracy absent of slavery. Neil Waldman's carefully-researched book, with stunning illustrations that convey the feeling of Lincoln's experiences, provides a unique opportunity for middle grade readers to learn more about why Lincoln worked so tirelessly as President to end the institution of slavery in the United States.
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