In this lesson, students will explore how Abraham Lincoln used the power of words in speeches, letters and other documents. In the Introductory Activity, students will watch a segment from the PBS ...

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When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth, yet simple to describe: he confronted the secession of the South and the dissolution of the Union with all the political ...

“The surviving evidence — the number of letters between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, for example — can also be read by ...

Ansary in “Dealmaker-In-Chief.” Abraham Lincoln chose for his cabinet very capable individuals who were his rivals for the Republican nomination to be president: William Seward, Salmon Chase ...

LEARNING ACTIVITY 2: Lincoln’s Letters 1. Explain to students that in addition to writing speeches, Abraham Lincoln also wrote many letters. Ask students to think about and discuss why ...