Lincoln's Teacher: A Biography is a non-fiction book written by Kunigunde Duncan. The book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's early life and education, focusing specifically on his relationship with his teacher, Zachariah Riney. The author provides a detailed account of Riney's life and career, as well as his impact on Lincoln's intellectual and moral development. The book also explores the cultural and social context of Lincoln's upbringing, highlighting the challenges and opportunities he faced as a young man in rural ...
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Lincoln's Teacher: A Biography is a non-fiction book written by Kunigunde Duncan. The book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's early life and education, focusing specifically on his relationship with his teacher, Zachariah Riney. The author provides a detailed account of Riney's life and career, as well as his impact on Lincoln's intellectual and moral development. The book also explores the cultural and social context of Lincoln's upbringing, highlighting the challenges and opportunities he faced as a young man in rural Kentucky. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, including letters, diaries, and historical records, Duncan offers a rich and nuanced portrait of Lincoln as a student and a person, shedding new light on his formative years and his enduring legacy as one of America's greatest leaders. Overall, Lincoln's Teacher is a compelling and insightful biography that will appeal to anyone interested in the life and times of Abraham Lincoln.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Duncan, Kunigunde., Advance Publishing Co. (MA), c1958, 1st Edition, gold boards (hard cover), PO's names on feps o/w vg++ with vg+ dj (very light edgewear, unobtrusive tape reinforcement to reverse), 177 pp with notes, bibliography & index, B&W photographic & other illus., 8vo, 'New, documented biography of Mentor Graham, Lincoln's teacher. Duncan presents the entire drama of early American education'
