The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham Lincoln

by Kenneth J. Winkle

Drawing on the latest interpretive and methodological advances in historical scholarship, The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham Lincoln reexamines the young adult life of America's sixteenth president.

Genres: History, American Civil War, American History, Biography Memoir

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Tanner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contains a lot of statistical and historical information about the societies young Lincoln lived in. I'm not sure if the conclusions are convincing, but the stats themselves are informative

[Margie Adkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for learning about what life was like during Lincoln's early years. Winkle digs deep into the culture and conditions of that time.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a bit misled by the recommendation to read this book. I felt it focused too much on the New Salem and early Springfield years, for which there is seemingly less Lincoln-specific info, and not enough on the more interesting years of Lincoln riding the circuit and serving as a politician.