The things you find on the internet. From 1948, Carl Sandburg’s Prairie Years, part of his multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln, dramatized by Gregory Peck. It would not be the only time Peck portrayed Lincoln.
The Prairie Years
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
I watched “Young Abe Lincoln” with my boys when they were younger. It inspired them.
Well, at least it inspired them to get and play a Jews Harp🤣
I *hope* there were other effects too…
[…] Miraculous Conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne – Roberto de Mattei, Ph.D., at Trdn, Fm, & PrpThe Prairie Years – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American CatholicAmicizia Christiana Groups Did Everything […]
We were given Sandburg’s “Lincoln” (probably abridged!) as extra credit reading in HS history. Wonderful teacher, Mrs. Rebord! (She also gave us Kenneth Roberts’ “Oliver Wiswell” for the Revolution. A skate for me, as I had already devoured it, along with most of Roberts’ works.) Anyway, Sandburg’s work is eminently worthy of being introduced to any reasonably literate youth of your acquaintance.
Optimist, I broke my jew’s harp trying to play it. *sigh*
SouthCoast-
Now you have an additional excuse to visit a historical site of your choosing (and it’s gift shop!)