Abraham Lincolns Yarns And Stories

A complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as one of America's greatest story teller, with an introduction and anecdotes by Colonel Alexander K. McClure of the Philadelphia Times. Wit and humor of the war, the Courts, the backwoods and the White House.FultonClassics.com

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories is a compilation by Alexander K. McClure. It delves into the amusing and clever narratives that Abraham Lincoln was famous for and shows his human side as well.

"The historians who wrote histories of Lincoln's life remembered only a few of them, but the most of Lincoln's stories and the best of them remained unwritten. More than five years ago the author of this book conceived the idea of collecting all the yarns and stories, the droll sayings, and witty and humorous anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln into one large book, and this volume is the result of that idea. "Before Lincoln was ever heard of as a lawyer or politician, he was famous as a story teller. As a politician, he always had a story to fit the other side; as a lawyer, he won many cases by telling the jury a story which showed them the justice of his side better than any argument could have done. "While nearly all of Lincoln's stories have a humorous side, they also contain a moral, which every good story should have. "They contain lessons that could be taught so well in no other way. Every one of them is a sermon. Lincoln, like the Man of Galilee, spoke to the people in parables. "Nothing that can be written about Lincoln can show his character in such a true light as the yarns and stories he was so fond of telling, and at which he would laugh as heartily as anyone. "For a man whose life was so full of great responsibilities, Lincoln had many hours of laughter when the humorous, fun-loving side of his great nature asserted itself. "Every person to keep healthy ought to have one good hearty laugh every day. Lincoln did, and the author hopes that the stories at which he laughed will continue to furnish laughter to all who appreciate good humor, with a moral point and spiced with that true philosophy bred in those who live close to nature and to the people around them. "The parables, yarns, stories, anecdotes and sayings of the "Immortal Abe" deserve a place beside Aesop's Fables, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and all other books that have added to the happiness and wisdom of mankind. "Lincoln's stories are like Lincoln himself. The more we know of them the better we like them." -Colonel Alexander K. McClure

''Abe'' Lincoln's Yarns and Stories By Alexander McClure A complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller, with an introduction and anecdotes by Colonel Alexander K. McClure of the Philadelphia Times. Wit and humor of the war, the Courts, the backwoods and the White House.

A complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller.

''Abe'' Lincoln's Yarns and Stories Alexander K. McClure Alexander Kelly McClure (January 9, 1828 - June 6, 1909) was a journalist, editor, writer, politician, and historian, active in Pennsylvania Republican Party politics, especially in the 1860s, and a prominent supporter, correspondent, and biographer of President Abraham Lincoln. He was the editor of the Franklin Repository, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and of the Philadelphia Times.The borough of McClure, Pennsylvania - located in Snyder County - is named in his honor.

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Abraham Lincoln, whose Emancipation Proclamation freed more than four million slaves, was a keen politician, an accomplished statesman, a shrewd diplomat, and a profoundly wise and funny storyteller. In this collection of Lincoln's yarns and stories, Alexander McClure, who knew Lincoln well, has compiled the witty moral tales that made Lincoln famous before he ever became president. This book is printed on archival-quality paper using a new, "green" publishing method called print-on-demand, which greatly reduces the time, cost, and waste of traditional publishing. The book is produced and distributed after it is ordered--one book at a time. That means there are no wasted books--no "remainders" to be sold at a discount, no unsalable books to be shredded, no wasted trees. This is a book you can feel good about buying.