Lincoln Loved to Learn

Lincoln Loved to Learn

The President Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents of the United States. He worked hard to make it to the White House.

Abe's Home Abe was born on the frontier in 1809, in Kentucky. It was a wild place with more bears than books.

Abe's family was poor. Their cabin had just one room and one window. The floor was dirt. Abe's bed was made from corn husks. He always wore pants that were too short.

Working Hard When Abe was eight, he helped his father clear their land. He swung an ax and cut down trees.

Teaching Himself Abe worked hard, but he wanted to learn. He went to school when he could, but he mostly learned on his own. Without paper, Abe did math on the back of a wooden spoon. Without a pencil, he used a burned stick.