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Born: February 12, 1809
Died: April 15, 1865
Birthplace: Hardin County, KY
Party: Republican
Term: 1861 to 1865
Vice-President: Hannibal Hamlin (1st term) and Andrew Johnson (2nd term)
Wife: Mary Todd Lincoln
Religion: No formal affiliation
Education: No formal education
Occupation: Lawyer
Presidential Salary: $25,000
Visit this webpage to read more about Abraham Lincoln.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the Abraham Lincoln link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are a few video clips about Abraham Lincoln at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Lincoln Bio Vignette".
Click this link to watch the "Lincoln's "House Divided" speech re-enactment -- Springfield, IL".
Click this link to watch the "Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Vignette -- Lincoln City, IN".
Visit this link to listen to an audio clip about The Speech That Made Lincoln President. (Needed: Real Player).
Visit this link to listen to an audio clip about Exploring Lincoln's Loves. (Needed: Real Player). Warning: May not be suitable for children.
Click this link to read Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861). From the American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
Click this link to read Abraham Lincoln'sSecond Inaugural Address (March 4, 1865).
Click this link to read Abraham Lincoln'sGettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863).
