So what is it exactly, that has caused Abraham Lincoln to consistently be ranked as the top, or at the very least top three, American presidents of all time? What makes him so important? What did he do that is so great? And more importantly, what can we learn from him?
Let's start from the beginning and see what we can learn from the man that has earned legendary status in the annals of American history. Let's see what we can glean by examining Abraham Lincoln's childhood.