Friday, February 12, 2010

February 12 Birthday: Abraham Lincoln


Abraham Lincoln, U.S President
Feb. 12, 1809-Apr. 15, 1865

Young Abe Lincoln: The Frontier Days 1809-1837 by Cheryl Harness (National Geographic Children’s Books, 1998)

Lincoln was a man of great determination and compassion. This book about his early years shows the roots of those qualities.

Go to the White House for more details about Lincoln’s life.