Painting of future president Abraham Lincoln reading as a young boy in his log cabin. By Eastman Johnson, circa 1868.
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Johnson, E. (2026, September 07). Lincoln as a Boy, Reading by Firelight. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22101/lincoln-as-a-boy-reading-by-firelight/
Chicago Style
Johnson, Eastman. "Lincoln as a Boy, Reading by Firelight." World History Encyclopedia, September 07, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22101/lincoln-as-a-boy-reading-by-firelight/.
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Johnson, Eastman. "Lincoln as a Boy, Reading by Firelight." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22101/lincoln-as-a-boy-reading-by-firelight/.
