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Thomas tells the story of the village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. His three-part examination of the village often referred to as Lincoln's "Alma Mater" features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln's impact on the village and its effect on him,... Read Full Overview

Thomas tells the story of the village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. His three-part examination of the village often referred to as Lincoln's Alma Mater features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln's impact on the village and its effect on... Read Full Overview

This authoritative classic tells the story of the Illinois village on the Sangamon River in which Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Benjamin P. Thomas's three-part examination of the town often referred to as Lincoln's "alma mater" features the founding and early history... Read Full Overview