Lincoln of Kentucky

By Lowell H. Harrison

Book Overview

"Young Abraham Lincoln and his family joined the migration over the Ohio River, but it was Kentucky--the state of his birth--that shaped his personality and continued to affect his life. His wife was from the commonwealth, as were each of the other women with whom he had romantic relationships. Henry Clay was his political idol; Joshua Speed of Farmington, near Louisville, was his lifelong best friend; and all three of his law partners were Kentuckians. During the Civil War, Lincoln is reputed t

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192439
• ISBN13: 9780813192437
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher