Abraham Lincoln
The 16th president
His words about his choices
Peoples ideas about him
Most historians agree that Abraham Lincoln was the most important man to ever occupy the White House because he abolished slavery and kept the states united through a bloody civil war.
-Kitty Kelly
Basic infomation
- Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Hardin county, Kentucky.
- Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865 in Ford's Theatre while watching the play Our American cousin in Washington, DC. One of the actors by the name of John Wilkes Booth, had snuck into his box, shot him, and jumped to the stage and left. People that were in the theater had carried Abraham Lincoln to a house across the street, where he died the next day.
Early life
Getting involved
Choices and results
Aftermath
legacy
Annotated Bibiography
1.Kitty Kelley." BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2016. 5 May 2016. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/k/kittykelle498982.html
This site gives you quotes about the person you search or quotes that person has said. I chose that site because Mrs. Stratton recommended the site to find quotes about my person.
2."President Abraham Lincoln, 1865." Social Policy: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 5 May 2016.
This source is a picture of Abraham Lincoln that was taken right before he was shot. I chose this source because it shows what he looked like right before he died.
3.Pinsker, Matthew. "Abraham Lincoln." The Presidents: A Reference History. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 8 May 2016
This source gives an overview of his life as a kid and his early political work. I chose it because it gave me more information on his early political work.
4.An artists interpretation of the scene in Fords Theater immediately after the assassination of..." Terrorism: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 5 May 2016.
This source is a picture of what it kind of looked like after Abraham was shot. I chose this source because it gives you an idea of what it looked like when John Booth jumped out of the box the president was in.
5."Abraham Lincoln." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 5 May 2016.
The source explains Abrahams whole life and his political life. I chose this source because it went deep into his political history before becoming president.
6.JAFFA, HARRY V. "Abraham Lincoln." Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Gale, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 5 May 2016.
This source goes into what Abraham had started and his legacy. I chose it because it gives a lot of information of what he set in motion.
7.Abraham Lincoln." Historic World Leaders. Ed. Anne Commire. Detroit: Gale, 1994. Biography in Context. Web. 5 May 2016.
This article has a brief overview of his life. I chose this article because it shows why Abraham had chose to do what he did.
8."Abraham Lincoln." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 8 May 2016.
This source is a picture of Abraham Lincoln when he was younger. I chose it because it was form the library of congress.
9."Abraham Lincoln." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Biography in Context. Web. 8 May 2016
This source is a picture of Abraham Lincoln when he was giving the Gettysburg address. I chose this source because it gives you an idea of how he looked when he gave the speech.
10.https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/abrahamlincoln
This source is a government website about the presidents. I chose this source because it is more reliable than most sources because it is a government website.
11. "Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Biography in Context. Web. 8 May 2016.
This source is a picture of the Lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C. I chose this source because it shows that his legacy was so big because he has a memorial.