Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Topics for Further Study
Read the text of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and rate each speaker in terms of how well he argues his point.
Research the life of a rural postmaster in the 1830s and write out an agenda that would show what a typical day was like.
The tension between Lincoln and his wife, Mary, in Scene 9 is just a slight example of their tumultuous relationship. Write a scene that shows them arguing at home during the last year of his presidency, using historic facts to support your characterizations.
Write a brief report on the Underground Railroad, which helped blacks escape from slavery in the...
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