Abe's Youth: Shaping the Future President

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 Lincolns adult life has been well documented and analyzed most biographers have regarded his early years as inconsequential to his career and accomplishments.In 1920 a group of historians known as the Lincoln Inquiry were determined to give Lincolns formative years their due. Abes Youth takes a look into their writings which focus on Lincolns life between 7 and 21 years of age. By filling in the gaps on Lincolns 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 Abes Youth offers indispensable reading for anyone hoping to learn about Lincolns early life.