Williams, Sherman · Boston, Ginn & Company · leaf 15
among you a youngman who feels that he is not compelled to exert himself in order toearn and live from his own efforts, I tender him my profound sympa-thy. Should such a one prove an exception to his fellows, andbecome a citizen living a life creditable to himself and useful to thestate, instead of… … Statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Park, Chicago ABRAHAM LINCOLN I809-I865 Perhaps the most striking character in all Americanhistory is Abraham Lincoln. Few people have begun lifeunder more unfavorable circumstances. No other personin this country beginning life under such conditions,…
