Interactive Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times Government and Civics K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
News Abraham Lincoln Marries Mary Todd: On This Day, November 4 On this day in 1842, Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in her sister’s front parlor in Springfield, Illinois. The wedding came after a two- year courtship and engagement. A mysterious break in the engagement came in 1841, which some...
Video Historians Now: Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln by Richard Brookhiser Government and Civics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Richard Brookhiser discusses his book, Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln . Brookhiser traces Lincoln's quest to follow in the footsteps of the Founding Fathers.
History Now Essay "All Should Have an Equal Chance": Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence Jonathan W. White In many ways, the Gettysburg Address reflects the culmination of Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong admiration for the principles of the Declaration of Independence. As a young man in 1838, Lincoln responded to the wave of mob violence... Appears in: 67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023
Video: Citizenship Exam What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Government and Civics What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Explained by Gary Gallagher John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War, Emeritus, The University of Virginia Question 75
News Inside the Vault: Abraham Lincoln, Mary Owens, and the Accidental Engagement Read the full transcript of the letter Lincoln wrote Mary Owens and view the Lincoln Speaks exhibition that explores the power of Lincoln's words.
Program/Event Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times This exhibition traces Lincoln’s path from a self-educated, rough-hewn lawyer with virtually no administrative experience, to the president who guided a divided nation through the crises of slavery, secession and Civil War. We hope...
History Now Essay The Making of the President: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860 Harold Holzer Government and Civics Perhaps the most surprising thing to modern Americans about the 1860 presidential campaign—the historic election that sent Abraham Lincoln to the White House—is how little actual campaigning the presidential candidates that year did.... Appears in: 33 | Electing a President Fall 2012
Video: Book Breaks David S. Reynolds - "Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times" David S. Reynolds is a distinguished professor of English and History at The Graduate Center, CUNY Order Abe at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you...
Video: Book Breaks Jon Meacham - "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle" Government and Civics Jon Meacham is a historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer. Order And There Was Light at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting...
Video: Book Breaks Harold Holzer - "Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration" Government and Civics Harold Holzer is a scholar of Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the American Civil War era. He serves as Jonathan F. Fanton Director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. Order Brought Forth on...