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US Department of the Treasury

U.s. Department of the Treasury: History: Salmon P. Chase (1861 1864)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Office of the Curator of the Department of the Treasury provides a brief account of the life of Salmon P. Chase, including his role as President Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury from 1861 to 1864.
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US Department of the Treasury

U.s. Department of the Treasury: History: William P. Fessenden (1864 1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Office of the Curator of the Department of the Treasury provides a brief account of the life of William P. Fessenden, including his role as President Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury from 1864 to 1865.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Jefferson Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Link to a photographic portrait of Jefferson Davis and read the accompanying caption, which neatly summarizes Davis?s political career as president of the Confederacy and his role as Lincoln?s opposite.
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Curated OER

Eyewitness to History: The Death of President Lincoln, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.
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Curated OER

Eyewitness to History: The Death of President Lincoln, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.
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Curated OER

Eyewitness to History: The Death of President Lincoln, 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of Lincoln's last day with an eyewitness account of the assassination. Includes information on the trial of Booth's conspirators.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil War for Kids: President Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth; major event in the American Civil War.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Story of the Life of Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of William Makepeace Thayer's The Pioneer Boy, And How He Became President: The Story Of The Life Of Abraham Lincoln has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel,...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Jr. Horatio Alger's Abraham Lincoln, The Backwoods Boy, Or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year...
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Other

Learning on Line: Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a larger project about Abraham Lincoln as president, this page discusses the Reconstruction plans put forth by Lincoln, the Congress, and Andrew Johnson. Student comparison activity is included. Author is gifted education teacher...
Primary
This Nation

This Nation: Gettysburg Address

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
ThisNation site provides the full text of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address that was given on November 19, 1863. (A printer friendly version)
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Honest Abe [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 9th
"Honest Abe" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about Abraham Lincoln's honesty; it tells stories of him walking miles to correct an accidental mistake. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from...
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
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abcteach

Abcteach: People

For Teachers 1st - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Print worksheets from biographies and autobiographies from famous people such as Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, Alexander the Great and many more.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Star Spangled Relic

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how on important historical relic was found. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article I: Habeas Corpus Suspension

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses Article I of the U.S. Constitution and the suspension of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War. The links throughout the text lead to the footnotes at the bottom of the page.
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Abraham Lincoln. This piece highlights Lincoln's political life. Discusses his election to the Illinois Legislature, Congress, and ultimately his election as president.
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln

For Students 6th - 8th
Biographical site about Abraham Lincoln. Read on to learn about his presidency and view a picture of him.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Abraham Lincoln

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of Abraham Lincoln, standing.
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The History Place

The History Place: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a detailed account of the most famous and important battle of the U.S. Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg. Check out the link, near the bottom of the page, to a letter from President Lincoln to...
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Other

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: William H. Seward

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of the man who served as secretary of state under President Lincoln and Johnson.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Wade Davis Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides an overview of the Wade Davis Bill that was passed by Congress in opposition to President Lincoln's lenient plan for reunification of the United States.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke: Reconstruction Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a concise timeline that highlights the important facets of reconstruction from the announcement of Abraham Lincoln's reconstruction plans to the end of reconstruction at the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.

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