With 105 Illustrations from photographs, and many cartoons, sketches, maps, and letters. In Two Volumes, Volume One.

    2 of a 2 vol. set. The author planned composing this book for nearly thirty years. He desired to make a particular portrait of Lincoln, that being a sketch of the country lawyer and prairie politician who was intimate with the settlers of the Knox County neighborhood where the author grew up. Sandburg heard the conversations of men and women who had eaten with Lincoln, given him a bed overnight, heard his jokes and lingo, remembered his silences and his mobile face. Illustrated.

    It would sketch the country lawyer and prairie politician who was intimate with the settlers of the neighborhood where I grew up as a boy, and where I heard the talk of men and women who had eaten with Lincoln, given him a bed overnight, heard his jokes and lingo, remembered his silences and his mobile face."The folk-lore Lincoln, the elusive Lincoln is a challenge for any artist. He has enough lights and shadows and changing tints to call out portraits of him in his Illinois backgrounds and settings -- even if never President."

    The story opens with an outbreak of hostilities between the Jackson Whites (an inbred race of mountain folk) led by the giant, Tully Bemis, terror of the hills, and the peaceful folk of the valley.A treasure chest which dates back to the Revolutionary times is thought to be hidden somewhere in the hills. Tully Bemis long has searched for it in vain, and when he becomes suspicious that young Bruce Harden, a valley farmer, and his geologist friend are on the track of the lost treasure he takes desperate action.The real hero of the story, however, is Mars who at the command of his master performs one of the most amazing feats that ever a collie has been called upon to do.

    Biography of the third president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the most brilliant individuals in history. His interests were boundless, and his accomplishments were great and varied. He was a philosopher, educator, naturalist, politician, scientists, architect, inventor, pioneer in scientific farming, musician, and writer, and he was the foremost spokesman for democracy of his day.

    CONTENTS: Proclamation upon the Death of Woodrow Wilson, February 3, 1924 The Democracy of Sports The United Nation Freedom and its Obligations The Progress of a People Economy in the Interest of All Education: the Cornerstone of Self-government What it Means to Be a Boy Scout Equality of Rights The High Place of Labor Ordered Liberty and World Peace Authority and Religious Liberty A Free Republic Good Sportsmanship Patriotism in Time of Peace Religion and the Republic The Genius of America Discriminating Benevolence The Duties of Citizenship The Press under a Free Government Inaugural Address, March 4, 1925 The Spiritual Unification of America The Reign of Law The Navy as a Instrument of Peace Contribution of the Norsemen to America Washington Toleration and Liberalism Jose De San Martin, Latin-American Liberator Government and Business The Farmer and the Nation Constructive Economy Journalism in the New World The New Responsibilities of Women Training Youth for Character States Rights and National Unity John Ericsson Ways to Peace The Inspiration of the Declaration Index