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Abraham Lincoln Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a wonderful resource for everything you need on Abraham Lincoln! The site contains the text to many of his writings and speeches, many pictures, profiles and biographies, information on places associated with Lincoln, plus...
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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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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University: Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Northern Illinois University provides audio, visual, and text documents about Abraham Lincoln's Illinois years. You can search historical themes that relate to Lincoln and a biography of Lincoln. The site offers both primary and...
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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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Abraham Lincoln with pictures and links. (In Spanish)
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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 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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Patsy Stevens

Garden of Praise: Biographies for Kids: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 3rd - 6th
The author has provided an elementary-level site with good information about Abraham Lincoln. More can be learned by visiting the additional links provided. As an added bonus, a vocabulary development section is included.
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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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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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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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Library of Congress

Loc: Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library

For Students 9th - 10th
Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library serves as a gateway to two other American Memory Collections on Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress and the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana. Also included within...
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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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The White House

The White House: Presidents: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the life of President Lincoln. Includes photo.
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Abraham Lincoln Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a list of websites that contain biographical information, places to visit, photo tours of historical places associated with Lincoln, and the text to some of Lincoln's famous speeches and writings.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Abraham Lincoln and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President Abraham Lincoln for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Abraham Lincoln who was the 16th president of the United States. On this site, find out more about the life story of Mr. Lincoln.
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National First Ladies' Library

National First Ladies' Library: Mary Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of Mary Todd Lincoln also known as Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Learn details about her youth, her marriage and family, the White House years, and her later life.
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Mr. Lincoln's Whitehouse: Meeting Mr. Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of Abraham Lincoln while in the White House. Provides interactive maps, a biography, and stories about him from people who knew him.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on the political career of Abraham Lincoln, Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Spotlight: Biography: The Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographies of 7 significant people of Civil War-era America. Each has a portrait from the National Portrait Gallery. Biographies on: Henry Clay, Thaddeus Stevens, John Ericsson, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Julia Ward Howe, and...
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Henry Seward (1801 1872)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography on William Henry Seward who was appointed Secretary of State by Abraham Lincoln on March 5, 1861, and served until March 4, 1869. Seward carefully managed international affairs during the Civil War and also negotiated the...
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Other

Abraham Lincoln's White House: Henry Halleck (1815 1872)

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Halleck had brains, but had trouble putting his ideas to work. This very readable biography discusses his military career during the Civil War.