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Library of Congress

Loc: Abraham Lincoln Primary Source Set

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress presents Abraham Lincoln's Primary Source Set. Provides numerous examples of primary documents such as handwritten letters to Mary Todd Lincoln, drafts of speeches, and auditory examples of Lincoln's speech at...
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln, March 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, delivered March, 4, 1865.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: "Cooper Union Address"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's "Cooper Union Address" which was delivered on February 27, 1860, in New York, NY. He addresses the question of federal control of slavery in the states.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1865.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln Address on Repeal of the Missouri Compromise

For Students 9th - 10th
YThis is the text of Abraham Lincoln's Address on Repeal of the Missouri Compromise delivered October 16, 1854, in Peoria, Illinois.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Abraham Lincoln First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, March 4, 1861
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Other

University of Delaware: Abraham Lincoln: A Bicentennial Celebration

For Students 9th - 10th
Commemorating Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, this exhibition provides several documents and photographs remembering the President's life. Resources cover his political career, slavery, the civil war and his assassination.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Abraham Lincoln and Executive Power

For Students 9th - 10th
This instructional activity traces the rise of Abraham Lincoln from his humble beginnings to the presidency of the United States. You will examine Lincoln's ideas and decisions regarding slavery and the use of the presidential power to...
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address: Draft & Final

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the texts of Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1861, in New York, NY. It includes four PDF files: the Forward, the Original Draft, Editorial Changes, and the Final Draft.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Abraham Lincoln's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and several video clips.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Abolishing Slavery: Efforts of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Abolishing Slavery: The Efforts of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: u.s. Grant: Warrior Biography: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Abraham Lincoln's life leading up to and during his professional career as President of the United States during the Civil War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
What can one say about what many average American citizens and American historians consider to be the finest president we have ever had? Abraham Lincoln has long been endeared in the hearts of all of humankind-including those southerners...
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Read Works

Read Works: u.s. Presidents Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Abraham Lincoln

For Students K - 1st
Abraham Lincoln grew up in a small, one-room log cabin in Kentucky. He was the son of two farmers who were illiterate, which means they did not know how to read. He had a brother and a sister who both died when they were babies. Learn...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Lesson: Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers K
The students will be learning basic facts about Abraham Lincoln while also learning new high-frequency words.
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Other

Potus: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive facts about Abraham Lincoln and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Abraham Lincoln Art Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This historic American Civil War Photo Archive is presented as a free public service by the Abraham Lincoln Art Gallery and artist sculptor James J. Nance and provides a free online download of thirty-five famous Abraham Lincoln Civil...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Slavery and Freedom: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Abraham Lincoln is featured in this brief biography highlighting his ability to clearly communicate American ideals both as writer and orator. See "Abraham Lincoln Activities" for related materials.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia offers biographical information on Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865 CE), including short-answer basics and a "Life in brief."
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln by Bayard Taylor

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original children's book The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln by Bayard Taylor (1884), an illustrated poem about Abraham Lincoln.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Abraham Lincoln in Indiana

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Abraham Lincoln between the ages of seven and twenty-one, from the time his family lived in Indiana.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features the author Abraham Lincoln including the full text of six volumes of the collection The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Vol 1-6 including speeches, letters, his thoughts about slavery, and much more.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: President Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive image of the original handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. Accompanied by document transcript and very brief overview of the document's contents with selected quotes.

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