Lincoln the President
Website Name and URL Description Background Lessons Students

http://www.mrlincolnandfreedom.org/

 

The Lincoln Institute

 

This site contains information on Lincoln during his time in office.

X

 

Grades

6-12

 

http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/floor2/lincoln-bedroom.htm

 

White House Museum-Lincoln Bedroom

 

This site chronicles the Lincoln bedroom in the White House.

X

 

Grades

6-12

 

http://abrahamlincoln.org/index.asp

 

The Lincoln Institute

 

“The Lincoln Institute concentrates on providing support and assistance to scholars and groups involved in the study of the life of America's 16th President and the impact he had on the preservation of the Union, the emancipation of black slaves, and the development of democratic principles which have found worldwide application.”  This site is focused more on Lincoln’s presidency.

X

X

Grades

6-12

 

http://www.greatamericanhistory.net

/amendment.htm

 

Great American History

 

This site provides information about the 13th Amendment.

X

 

Grades

6-12

http://www.historynow.org/12_2005

/historian3.html

 

History Now

 

This site provides information about Lincoln and abolition.

X

 

Grades

5-12

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html

 

“I Do Solemnly Swear”:  Presidential Inaugurations from American Memory (Library of Congress)

 

This Library of Congress collection houses a wealth of information on all presidential inaugurations; written documents, summaries, photos, and video analysis provided. A wealth of Lincoln information is available by browsing the collection (at top of page) and links towards the bottom.

X

 

Grades

4-12

 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html

 

The White House

 

This site provides links to information on all of our presidents. 

X

 

Grades

K-12

http://www.imahero.com/herohistory/abe_herohistory.htm#CivilWar

 

I’m a Hero

 

This site covers a basic outline of Lincoln as President during the Civil War.

X

 

Grades

3-5

 

http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/alincoln.html

 

The Internet Public Library

This site offers election results from Lincoln’s 1860 and 1864 elections.  This is very interesting for high school students who are analyzing the election process and the electoral college.  

X

 

Grades

9-12

http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/

 

Mr. Lincoln's White House

 

This site offers a look at the White House as Lincoln and his family would have seen it.

X

 

Grades

6-12

 

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/civilwar.htm

 

Social Studies for Kids

 

This site presents information about the causes of the Civil War.  It discusses the heroes and the people involved in the war.  It also shares the horror of this part of our history.

X

 

Grades

6-12

 

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html

 

Nation Divided

 

This site brings to life the tragedy that was the Civil War. The History Place makes vivid this terrible chapter in American History.

X

 

Grades

6-8