ABRAHAM LINCOLN Sixteenth President of the United States Born in 1809 - Died in 1865 Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web gardenofpraise.com

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. The family moved to Indiana and 8 year old Abe helped his father build another log house. A year later his mother died and the house was very empty. His father remarried and in addition to his sister Sarah, who was 3 years older, there were now 3 more children in the family.

Lincoln had less than a year of schooling. Books were scarce and so was paper. He worked his arithmetic problems on a board and cleaned the board with a knife so he could use it again.

The family owned a Bible and he spent many hours reading it. He would copy parts of it in order to memorize it. Sometimes he would walk for miles to borrow a book. One of his favorite books was "The Life of George Washington".

By the time he was 17, he knew he wanted to be a lawyer. He would walk 17 miles to the county courthouse in order to watch the lawyers work. He sat in the back of the courtroom and watched them as they shook their fists and became red in the face. Then he would go home and think about what he had seen.

Every time he got a new job he would try to work on a skill which would help him when he became a lawyer. When he was a shopkeeper he tried to be honest and fair. Once he
shortchanged * a woman by 6 cents, and he followed her home so he could give the money back to her.

When he was a postmaster, he tried to learn how to get along with people well.

When he was a surveyor; * a person who measured land, he tried to always be accurate in his measurements.

While he was working as a surveyor, he was elected to the Illinois legislature. *

He still wanted to be a lawyer. He would go without sleep in order to study. In 1836 he passed the test and became a lawyer.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. Photo by David Bjorgen

He was inaugurated * president in March of 1861. Five weeks later the Civil War began. It was a fight about slavery. Lincoln had two main goals; he wanted to free the slaves and he wanted the United States to remain one nation. It was in danger of being divided into two nations; the North and the South. He quoted from the Bible," A house divided against itself cannot stand." He was able to realize both of his goals. In 1863 he issued the Emancipation * Proclamation freeing the slaves in the Southern states, and the country was able to remain a united nation. Eventually all the slaves in the United States became free. Lincoln died after being shot at a theater performance in Washington, D.C.

From the Lincoln Institute:
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom
Mr. Lincoln and Friends
Mr. Lincoln and The Founders
Mr. Lincoln and New York
Mr. Lincoln's White House

Abraham Lincoln
Portraits of Presidents and First Ladies

Lincoln Timeline
illustrated by children

American Civil War
written accounts from Eye Witness to History

Abraham Lincoln Research Site
links compiled by Roger Norton.

Abraham Lincoln Newspaper Archive
search through historical newspapers

Biography of Abraham Lincoln
from World of Biography

A younger Lincoln
Library of Congress

Abraham Lincoln
Restoring America Project

Timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life
from The History Place

The Gettysburg Address
photographs and text

Abraham Lincoln Assassination
photos from Old-Picture.com

Abraham Lincoln
from Hero History

You will enjoy a poem
written about Abe's mother.

American Presidents, Life Portraits
Listen to stories about this president.

Civil War and Reconstruction
at Kid Info

Abraham Lincoln Printables

A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln
online book by John G. Nicolay

Quotes and Images From Abraham Lincoln
online book

Abraham Lincoln
online play by John Drinkwater

Abolition of Slavery
video lesson
(Click on the topics "Interactive Media Files", be sure volume is turned up.)

The Civil War
video lesson
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Ramifications of the Civil War
video lesson
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Abraham Lincoln
online movie produced in 1930, 1 hour 24 minutes

At biography.com search for Abraham Lincoln.
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Heroes of History: Abraham Lincoln Unit Study Curriculum Guide By Janet & Geoff Benge / Ywam Publishing Readers of all ages love the Heroes of History biographies. This unit study turns great adventure reading into an even greater learning experience. With historical and thematic depth, the Heroes of History Unit Study Curriculum Guides provide the schoolteacher and homeschooling parent with countless ways to teach and reinforce diverse curriculum areas as they relate to the life of a key historical figure. Each guide is designed for a wide variety of learning styles, grade levels, and abilities and for both individual and group study. Choose from an array of options to build a meaningful unit study just right for you and your students.

Step Into Reading, Level 3: Abe Lincoln's Hat By Martha Brenner / Random House, Inc Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there! Level 3: Reading on your own.

Fandex Field Guide: The Civil War By Homeschool / Workman Publishing Fifty full-color die-cut cards offer a cultural history of the Civil War told through the stories of the men and women who lived and fought it, and the battles, accoutrements, issues, and events that defined it.

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From Word Central's Student Dictionary
by Merriam - Webster
(Pronunciation note: the schwa sound is shown by &)

surveyor
Pronunciation: s&r-'vA-&r
Function: noun
: one that surveys;
especially : one whose occupation is surveying land...

shortchange
Pronunciation: -'chAnj
Function: verb
1 : to give less than the correct amount of change to
2 : to give less than expected : CHEAT ...

legislature
Pronunciation: 'lej-&-"slA-ch&r
Function: noun
: an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws...

inauguration, inaugurate
Pronunciation: in-'o-g(y)&-"rAt
Function: verb
1 : to introduce into office with suitable ceremonies :
2 : to celebrate the opening of ...

emancipation, emancipate
Pronunciation: i-'man(t)-s&-"pAt
Function: verb
: to free from someone else's control or power; especially : to free from slavery...

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