Abraham Lincoln once recalled that he was “raised to farm work,” but he left behind the farms of his youth in central Kentucky, southern Indiana, and eastern Illinois rather quickly to begin his extraordinary career in politics and law. By…
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Letter to Eliza Browning (April 1, 1838)
Contributing Editors for this page include Brian Kellett and Jesse O’Neill Ranking #92 on the list of 150 Most Teachable Lincoln Documents Annotated Transcript “In a few days we had an interview, and although I had seen her before, she…
Understanding Lincoln –Project Gallery
Here are some of the very best projects submitted in recent years by participants who joined the “Understanding Lincoln,” online graduate course. This course, organized around our site “Lincoln’s Writings,” is jointly sponsored by the House Divided Project at Dickinson College and…
Contributing Editors
The following people have contributed a wide range of editorial content to the Lincoln’s Writings site. You can view their particular contributions by clicking on their names below. All of these editors have been graduate student participants in Matthew Pinsker’s “Understanding Lincoln,” online course…
Lincoln’s Writings and the Common Core
Overview The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been adopted by a vast majority of states for their K-12 public schools. They are designed to promote higher standards in reading and math in order to help American students perform better…
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