""Lincoln and Ann Rutledge: And the Pioneers of New Salem"" is a historical book written by William H. Herndon. The book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's early life in New Salem, Illinois, and his relationship with Ann Rutledge, a woman he was said to be deeply in love with. The book also provides a detailed account of the early pioneers who settled in New Salem and their struggles to establish a new community in the frontier. Herndon, who was...