Although the life of Lincoln assumed mythological proportions after his martyrdom, there are facts about his youth that do not need exaggeration. Lincoln was a
Miss Letta McCutcheon lived in Reedy, a small town on the Reedy Creek in west-central West Virginia. (The population of Reedy was twice as large
Mr. Carl Rang may have been a bachelor, as he received a comic postcard with an amusing depiction of the single life. Carl lived in
Miss Lucy Rose lived in Worcester, an industrial city 40 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts. The city became a trading and transportation center for central
Tellings stories from the past.