Abraham Lincoln
An Historical and Education look at Abraham Lincoln's Life and Presidency for History Teachers, Students of History and Knowledge Seekers.
Lincoln at Peoria - The Turning Point
by Lewis E. Lehrman
Students of Abraham Lincoln know the canon of his major speeches - from his Lyceum Speech of 1838 to his "Final Remarks" delivered from a White House window, days before he was murdered in 1865. Less well-known are the two speeches given at Springfield and Peoria two weeks apart in 1854. They marked Mr. Lincoln's reentry into the politics of Illinois and, as he could not know, his preparation for the Presidency in 1861. These Lincoln addresses catapulted him into the debates over slavery which dominated Illinois and national politics for the rest of the decade. Lincoln delivered the substance of these arguments several times - certainly in Springfield on October 4, 1854, for which there are only press reports. A longer version came twelve days later in Peoria. To understand President Abraham Lincoln, one must understand the Peoria speech of October 16, 1854. It forms the foundation of his politics and principles, in the 1850s and in the themes of his Presidency.Visit LincolnatPeoria.com to learn more about Author, Lewis H. Lehrman's new book and purchase online.
About the Author
Lewis E. Lehrman was presented the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2005 for his work in American history. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Lincoln Forum. He has written and lectured widely on American history and economics. He also writes for the Lincoln Institute (www.abrahamlincoln.org) which has created award-winning websites on the 16th President, all linked to: www.AbrahamLincolnsClassroom.org.
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Abraham Lincon's Interests
Abraham Lincoln had a variety of interests in his life.
- GENERAL
Politics
Friends
Sports
wrestling
handball
Pets and Children
Technology
FAMILY
Family
My wife, Mary
My sons
FRIENDS
Friends
New York
Indiana
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Wisconsin
MUSIC
Patriotic and frontier music, ballads, hymns and comedic songs
"Dixie"
"Yankee Doodle"
RECREATION
Chess, walking, story-telling
whittling, theater
BOOKS
Literature
Poetry
Shakespeare
Anything written by Robert Burns
The Bible
HEROES
George Washington and Henry Clay
Lincoln Quotes
"I desire to so conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power, I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me." Lincoln's Letters
"I have scarcely felt greater pain in my life than on learning yesterday from Bob's letter, that you had failed to enter Harvard University. And yet there is very little in it, if you will allow no feeling of discouragement to seize, and prey upon you. It is a certain truth, that you can enter, and graduate in, Harvard University; and having made the at- tempt, you must succeed in it. "Must" is the word." Letter from Abraham Lincoln to George Clayton Latham, July 22, 1860 More > Historical and Educational links about Abraham Lincoln's Life and Presidency
- The Lincoln Institute
- The Lincoln Institute provides support and assistance to scholars and groups involved in the study of the life of American'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.
- Mr. Lincoln and Friends
- Mr. Lincoln and Friends reviews the many men and a few women whose friendships helped determine Mr. Lincoln's political progress and success in the Springfield, Illinois, state capital and in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.
- Mr. Lincoln and the Founders
- Mr. Lincoln and the Founders examines the impact of the Founders, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution on Mr. Lincoln's life, political thinking and political actions in the 1850s and 1860s.
- Mr. Lincoln and Freedom
- Mr. Lincoln and Freedom details the progress of Mr. Lincoln;s opposition to slavery, from his years in the Illinois State Legislature to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing Slavery.
- Mr. Lincoln and New York
- Mr. Lincoln and New York discusses the many ways in which the center of 19th century American political, media and economic power interacted with, supported and tormented Mr. Lincoln both before and during his Presidency.
- Mr. Lincoln's White House
- Mr. Lincoln's White House examines the people and events who worked with President Lincoln in Washington during the tumultuous years of the Civil War.
- Abraham Lincoln's Classroom
- Mr. Lincoln's classroom is a resource for the study of Abraham Lincoln's life and the impact he had on the preservation of the Union and the emancipation of black slaves.
Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation
The Draft and Issuing of the Proclamation
The Draft and Issuing of the Proclamation
A video series that examines the trials of Abraham Lincoln as he drafted and issued one of the country's most critical executive orders to date, the Emancipation Proclamation.
A video series that examines the trials of Abraham Lincoln as he drafted and issued one of the country's most critical executive orders to date, the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation Continued
Talk about Lincoln
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