at school, 247.
teaches himself at home, 247.
what he read, 247.
how he used the fire-shovel, 247.
description of, at seventeen, 248.
his strength, 248.
goes to New Orleans, 249.
moves to Illinois, 250.
splits rails, 250.
hunting frolics, 250.
tends store at New Salem, 251.
is attacked by Jack Armstrong, 251.
his faithfulness in little things, 252.
called "Honest Abe," 243, 252.
in the Black Hawk War, 253.
becomes postmaster and surveyor, 254.
studies law, 254.
begins to practise law, 254.
respected by all men, 254.
in Armstrong murder trial, 255.
how he saved the pig, 256.
goes to the Legislature, 257.
goes to Congress, 243, 257.
chosen candidate for President, 258.
elected President, 258.
his election brings on the Civil War, 259.
emancipates the slaves, 260.
murdered by Booth, 261.
grief of the nation at his death, 261.
summary of, 262.
Louisiana, purchase of, 188.
original extent of, 188.
Major (note), 128.
Manhattan Island, 54, 59, 60.
Marietta, Ohio, settled, 170.
name of, 171.
what Washington said of, 171.
and the Indians, 172.
summary of, 174.
Marshall finds gold in California, 237.
his poverty, 239.
Maryland, name of, 77.
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