Abraham Lincoln Papers
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The complete Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress collection consists of approximately 20,000 documents dating from 1833 to 1916. A part of this collection is accessible online. Treasures in the collection include Lincoln's draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, his March 4, 1865 draft of his second Inaugural Address, and his August 23, 1864 memorandum expressing his expectation of being defeated in the upcoming presidential election. The bulk of the Lincoln Papers consists of letters written to Lincoln by a wide variety of correspondents. This summary page is designed to help educators make effective use of the collection in their classrooms. From here teachers can access background information about the Emancipation Proclamation and Lincoln's assassination as well as photographs of Lincoln himself. There are links to related collections, resource lists and search tools specific to this collection. By clicking on the image of Abraham Lincoln at the top of the page, users can access The Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress. This page is part of the American Memory Web site, created by the Library of Congress, providing public access to over five million historical items from more than 90 collections. Less
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Grade: TK/K to 12
Topics: American Democracy, Visual Arts, United States History, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, History-Social Science, History & Culture
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- Reference Materials
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