Lincoln the Unknown, by Dale Carnegie (pp 253) published 1932. As Carnegie wrote of his own book, “I [felt] there was a genuine need for a short biography” rather than a “learned treatise.” His work is definitely NOT a learned treatise! Rather, it’s a biography that touches on many of the important facts about Lincoln’s life, concluding with chapters about the unfortunate Mary Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, and the story of an attempted theft of Lincoln’s body from its testing place in Springfield, Illinois. It does not appear to be well researched, and reads like a compilation of favorite tales about Abraham Lincoln. If for no other reason, it’s suspect because of references to many unverified quotes, and factual errors about Robert E. Lee and Ulysses Grant (among others). There are far too many well-written modern biographies of Lincoln to recommend this book to anyone but a Lincoln bibliophile. ( )

What a crazy life! ( )

I got this at a used booksale or something and tried reading through it a few times. It just didn't work. It doesn't flow well and is really old - copyright 1932 to be exact. It makes you wonder if it's even accurate anymore. Too hard and boring to read - get another book. ( )

Includes text of significant writings such as the letter to Mrs. Bixby.