"The Rising of the Tide" is a book by Ida M. Tarbell, an American journalist. This book discusses the history of sports and recreation. This book focuses on the invention and development of games, sports, and leisure activities that have been within society for millenniums. A historic book for people who want to learn the history of the sport that we enjoy in the modern age.

This book is a result of a thorough research conduct by the author Ida M. Tarbell. Tarbell's research in the backwoods of Kentucky and Illinois uncovered the true story of Lincoln's childhood and youth. She wrote to and interviewed hundreds of people who knew or had contact with Lincoln. She tracked down leads and then confirmed their sources. She sent hundreds of letters looking for images of Lincoln and found evidence of more than three hundred previously unpublished Lincoln letters and speeches.