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IT is yet too early to look for a full and satisfactory biography of one who in the pages of American history will occupy a place second only to Washington, both for services rendered to his ...

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In this lesson, students interrogate their own assumptions about Abraham Lincoln in order to arrive at a deeper understanding of who Lincoln was. They investigate primary source documents in order ...

Abraham Lincoln represented the new man of the American West, and his rise to the presidency is an unprecedented story of personal ambition combining with historical circumstances. Born poor, ...

"Abe Lincoln's few schooldays were spent at a 'blab school': that is, one in which the children 'read out,' Chinese fashion, at the tops of their voices." The larger part of our information ...

In the new documentary “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,” director Shaun Peterson tackles decades’ worth ...

Complete Guide to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky, including things to do, history, hours, ...

THIRTEEN commemorates the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial with Looking for Lincoln, a landmark two-hour special dedicated to the life, legend and legacy of our nation’s 16th president. The program ...