Mentor Graham: The Man Who Taught Lincoln is a book written by Kunigunde Duncan that tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's early life and the influence of his mentor, John Graham. Graham was a teacher and a friend to Lincoln during his formative years in New Salem, Illinois. The book explores Graham's impact on Lincoln's education, values, and character, and how he helped shape Lincoln into the leader and statesman he became. The author draws on historical records and personal accounts to paint a vivid portrait of the ...
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Mentor Graham: The Man Who Taught Lincoln is a book written by Kunigunde Duncan that tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's early life and the influence of his mentor, John Graham. Graham was a teacher and a friend to Lincoln during his formative years in New Salem, Illinois. The book explores Graham's impact on Lincoln's education, values, and character, and how he helped shape Lincoln into the leader and statesman he became. The author draws on historical records and personal accounts to paint a vivid portrait of the relationship between these two men, and the impact that Graham had on Lincoln's life and legacy. The book is a fascinating look at a little-known aspect of Lincoln's early life, and a tribute to the power of mentorship and the importance of education in shaping our lives.This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.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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Good Plus. First Printing. This book is based, in part, on interviews with people who knew Graham. The authors also had access to letters and papers that had been retained by his family. This study presents the clearest picture that we are likely to have of Graham. The texblock of this copy is in excellent condition. There are no marks except for the name of the previous owner on dedication page. The decorative boards show light soil and stains.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 274pp/illus/maps. This book is based, in part, on interviews with people who knew Graham. The authors also had access to letters and papers that had been retained by his family. This study presents the clearest picture that we are likely to have of Graham. Clean.