Abraham Lincoln Bio Poem Internet Research Sheet
Use the links below to find information about Abraham Lincoln.
Record answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided by your teacher.
STATS:
Birth date, Birth place, Name of Parents
http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9382540
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/glance.htm
http://www.alplm.org/timeline/timeline.html
http://www.nps.gov/abli/planyourvisit/lincolnbio.htm
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Name the siblings (brothers and sisters) of Lincoln.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/glance.htm
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What kind and how much education did Lincoln have?
http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9382540
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Find some of the jobs Lincoln held during his lifetime.
http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9382540
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Family Information
Name of Wife, Date of Marriage, Names of Children
http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9382540
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/glance.htm
http://www.alplm.org/timeline/timeline.html
http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/lincolns-life/lincolns-family/default.aspx?ekmensel=c580fa7b_18_174_btnlink
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Physical Characteristics
How tall was Lincoln?
Describe Lincolns appearance.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/glance.htm
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What was Lincolns nickname?
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Famous Speeches or Quotes
Gettysburg Address How long is this speech? What did Lincoln say?
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=36
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pres/lincoln/
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Find a famous quote from Lincoln.
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President Lincoln
What number President was Lincoln?
What year(s) did he serve as President?
Who were Lincolns Vice Presidents?
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/glance.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pres/lincoln/
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=16
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/lincoln
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Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation: What did this say about slavery?
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=34
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Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution What did it do?
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=40
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Death
Who killed Lincoln?
When and where did Lincoln die?
How was Lincoln killed?
Where is Lincoln buried?
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Poetry
Who wrote the poem O Captain My Captain?
When and why was the poem written?
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/poems/my_captain.html
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Lincoln Memorial
How tall is the statue of Lincoln?
How much does the statue weigh?
Describe the Lincoln Memorial.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/lincoln.html
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Mount Rushmore
Where is Mount Rushmore?
Name the four Presidents whose heads appear carved into Mount Rushmore.
http://www.nps.gov/moru/historyculture/why-these-four.htm
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Lincoln Pennies
When was the first penny with Lincolns head on it issued?
How many Lincoln Bicentennial pennies will there be?
What will be pictured on the back of each of these pennies?
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/cents/
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Find two Fun Facts
http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/for-kids/honest-abe-quiz/default.aspx?ekmensel=c580fa7b_12_76_btnlink
Just for Fun!