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Happy 200th Birthday, President Lincoln!

Our 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, would have celebrated his 200th birthday on February 12, 2009. To honor him, we have collected a number of books, articles, stories, and other features about Lincoln and topics related to his Presidency. Enjoy!

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President Lincoln's Speech   Article
The Day Robert Lincoln Lost His Father’s Speech
Abe Lincoln gave his inaugural speech to his son . . . and he lost it! 		  Changing the Face of History   Article
Changing the Face of History
A young girl writes to Abraham Lincoln—and he takes her advice!
             
Sarah's Pen and Thanksgiving Day   Article
Sarah’s Pen and Thanksgiving Day
President Lincoln makes a proclamation that helps unite the country.		   Abe Lincoln Splitting Wood  

Hidden Pictures
Abe Lincoln Splitting Wood
Find all the objects hidden in this scene.
             
Mr. Lincoln's Dog   Article
Mr. Lincoln’s Dog
Where would Fido be happiest—in Springfield, Illinois, or in Washington, D.C.?		   A Poem about Abraham Lincoln  

Poem
Abraham Lincoln
Read a poem about Abraham Lincoln written by a 10-year-old boy from Missouri!
             
"A Few Appropriate Remarks"   Article
“A Few Appropriate Remarks”
Learn the story behind the Gettysburg Address, one of history's greatest speeches.		   Laugh with Lincoln   Article
Laugh with Lincoln
Lincoln used his quick wit to make people laugh, and he used humor to make them stop and think.
             
Baby-Sitting for the Lincolns   Article
Baby-Sitting for the Lincolns
As a teenager, Julia Taft took care of Tad and Willie Lincoln and her own brothers at the White House.		   Abraham Lincoln Has His Neck Shortened   Article
Abraham Lincoln Has His Neck Shortened
Photographer Mathew Brady made an adjustment before taking this famous photo.		  
             
The Lincoln Memorial   Thinking Activity
The Lincoln Memorial
Take some time to think about the Lincoln Memorial and other ways that we honor important people.		   Log Cabin Model   Craft
Log Cabin Model
Use paper bags and cardboard to construct a model of a log cabin.		  
               
Log Cabin Bank   Craft
Log Cabin Bank
Save your pennies in a bank that's shaped like a log cabin.		   "Walking President" Puppet   Craft
“Walking President” Puppet
Put your fingers through the bottom two holes of this puppet to make the President "walk"!		  
 
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