On the 136th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth (February 12, 1809), this is a story about the awkward young man from the Illinois backwoods, who had no polish, who knew no road to follow, yet who had a vaulting ambition.

It's the story of the red haired, freckle faced school master, not much older than his pupil, who shared his ambition, and guided him on his first steps down the right road.