"Abe" Lincoln's anecdotes and stories: A collection of the best stories told by Lincoln, which made him famous as America's best story teller

by R.D. Wordsworth

This wonderful collection is full of the witty anecdotes and stories told by and about Abraham Lincoln. Here's an example: SORRY FOR THE HORSES When President Lincoln heard of the Confederate raid at Fairfax, in which a brigadier-general and a number of valuable horses were captured, he gravely observed: "Well, I am sorry for the horses." "Sorry for the horses, Mr. President!" exclaimed the Secretary of War, raising his spectacles and throwing himself back in his chair in astonishment. "Yes," replied Mr. Lincoln, "I can make a brigadier-general in five minutes, but it is not easy to replace a hundred and ten horses."

Genres: History, Short Stories

100 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 14, 2015

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was not only very cute, but actually laugh-out-loud funny in parts.
I'm sure not even half of these tales are true, but if even those are, Abe Lincoln was an awesome, funny man.
Lincoln's assassination was always sort of just a historical thing, but now it really bothers me... like, on a personal level.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. Get to picture President Lincoln as a leader, family man, kind, fair, assertive. He spoke his mind but many times he spoke with humor. He also seemed to like to teach through his stories. Some are hard to hear because of the language that was more acceptable in that period has always felt harsh to me. But the stories are very interesting and many seem to have a lesson and/or humor.