Cobblestone articles from October 2008

Cobblestone archives from October 2008

Editor's note.(Abraham Lincoln)(Column)
October 1, 2008... A year before he was assassinated, Abraham Lincoln wrote in 1864, "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me." Certainly, Lincoln could not have imagined that between his election as the 16th U.S....

Frontier boy.(Abraham Lincoln)(Biography)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Abraham Lincoln's rise to the national political stage and the presidency did not come easily. He lost his first election, finishing eighth among 13 candidates. While Lincoln was no stranger to setbacks, he possessed...

On the debate trail: Lincoln vs. Douglas.(Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the mid-1800s, Ottawa, Illinois, was a small railroad town 70 miles southwest of Chicago. With a population of around 6,000, Ottawa led a rather quiet existence on the Illinois frontier. But at dawn on August 21,...

Grace's advice.(Grace Bedell)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell was horrified when she first saw a picture of Abraham Lincoln s clean-shaven face on a campaign poster in 1860. The portrait made him look grotesque, with a lined face, crooked jawline,...

A nation at war.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] When Abraham Lincoln left his home in Springfield, Illinois, to begin the long journey to his inauguration as president, he told his neighbors he faced a task "greater than that which rested upon Washington." It was...

Chief joker.(Abraham Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... Abraham Lincoln enjoyed few things more than a good joke. A childhood friend once said that even as a young boy, Lincoln was "so funny he could make a cat laugh." Years later, a newspaper called President Lincoln "Chief Joker in the Land."...

Lincoln at a glance.(Abraham Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... His eyes were deeply set and seemed always to have an air of melancholy. Lincoln was the first president to grow a beard. Lincoln's face lit up when telling stories or jokes, and many people remembered him as an excellent storyteller....

The coalition cabinet and other White House triumphs.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They began as rival, but Lincoln and his Cabine members developed great respect for one another, and even deep friendship, as they struggled to keep the Union together. Abraham Lincoln's four years in the White...

Striking at slavery.(Emancipation Proclamation of 1863)
October 1, 2008... When night finally fell on September 17, 1862, both North and South struggled to deal with the aftermath of the battle at Antietam. "The dead lay in every conceivable position," wrote Corporal William Westervelt of New York. Antietam's...

A historic address.(Gettysburg Address)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As Union and Confederate forces battled ferociously for three days at Gettysburg in 1863, Abraham Lincoln waited in Washington for news from the front. Hour after hour during those anxious days and nights, an...

Did you know?.
October 1, 2008... The Lincoln Bedroom in the White House, which was once used as an office by President Abraham Lincoln, is now a guest room decorated with furniture from the Civil War era. The Lincoln penny was the first American coin to include a...

Meet Mrs. Lincoln.(Mary Todd Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Her family objected to the match, but Mary Todd said, "I would rather marry a good man--a man of mind--with a hope and bright prospects ahead for position--fame & power than to marry all the houses--gold... in the...

The Lincoln sons.(Tad, Willie, Eddie, and Robert Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... Tad, the youngest Lincoln son, was a month shy of his eighth birthday when his father was inaugurated as president in 1861. When he and his 10-year-old brother, Willie, were shown around their new home, their mother wrote that they eagerly...

A plan for Peace.
October 1, 2008... Despite the devastating death and massive destruction on both sides, President Abraham Lincoln foresaw an eventual Union victory in the Civil War. As early as 1862, he planned for the South's restoration to the Union. Lincoln wanted to get the...

Assassinated!(Abraham Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... For several months, actor John Wilkes Booth's band of conspirators had plotted to capture Abraham Lincoln and hold him hostage in exchange for Confederate prisoners. Several early attempts had failed, and with Confederate general Robert E....

All about Abe: crossword puzzle.
October 1, 2008... Show what you know about Abraham Lincoln by completing this crossword. All the answers may be found in the pages of this issue. If you really get stuck, turn to page 42 for the puzzle's solution. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Carved into a...

Lincoln remembered.(The Past is Present)(Abraham Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... To many people, Abraham Lincoln ranks as the most important president in U.S. history. Many artists have tried to visually capture his greatness in paintings, photographs, and sculptures. For example, perhaps the most inspiring and most visited...

Brother against brother.(Going Global)
October 1, 2008... While the United States was preoccupied with its own Civil War, countries in other parts of the world also were dealing with internal conflicts. In many cases, these struggles would lead to new forms of government and even changes in how these...

George Washington.(Your Letters)(Poem)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] George Washington Born one day to loving parents. Grew up on a pleasant farm. Learned all he could in school. A young man out in the world, Fought in the French and Indian War. Settled...

Abe gives hope.(Your Letters)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rebecca Strong State College, Pennsylvania

Halloween.(Your Letters)(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Halloween In the candlelight on Halloween night, the angels cry and the devil sings. We walk outside and see the graveyard to the left. Here, the owls and wolves sing. I shiver in the cold. ...

A good President.(Your Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... From what I've read about Abraham Lincoln, he was a good president. He was a fair and honest businessman, and he lived in a small town and worked in a store at the beginning of his adulthood. But he gradually began to get interested in...

Best Man Ever.(Your Letters)(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Best Man Ever Abraham Lincoln was a great man. He did a lot to be a helping hand. Abraham was so very kind. No nicer man comes to mind. He gave the Gettysburg Address so long ago. It was about those who died...

Dear Cobblestone.(Your Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... Dear COBBLESTONE, I've been reading you for one year now. I'd like to thank you for the choice of topics and the great text and pictures. I've learned a lot about American history this past year. In 2005, I was in the United States and...

Abraham Lincoln the Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speeches and Letters.(Books to Read)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Abraham Lincoln the Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speeches and Letters compiled and edited by Harold Holzer (Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Boyds Mills Press, 2000, www .boydsmil[spress.com) offers a biography of...

Lincoln: A Photobiography.(Books to Read)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman (New York: Clarion Books, 1987, www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/clarion) combines historical photos and text to present a comprehensive view of Lincoln's life. This Newbery...

Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union.(Books to Read)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union edited by Sarah Elder Hale (Peterborough, New Hampshire: Cobblestone Publishing, 2005, www.cobblestonepub.com) is one volume in a 10-volume series about the Civil War. Text and...

Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography.(Books to Read)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III. and Peter W. Kunhardt (New York: Knopf, 1992, www.randomhouse.com/knopf) uses more than 700 images to bring this coffee-table...

Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years.(Books to Read)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years by Carl Sandburg (New York: Sterling Publishing, 2007, www.sterlingpublishing.com) is a new, abridged edition of Sandburg's original six-volume work published in...

Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments.(Books to Read)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments by James A. Percoco (New York: Fordham University Press, 2008, www.fordhampress.com/) takes readers on a journey across the United States to find and...

www.abrahamlincoln200.org.(On the Web)
October 1, 2008... The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission was created to celebrate and inform the public about Lincoln's life and legacy in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of his birth in 2009. Go to www.abrahamlincoln200.org to browse a great time...

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.(Places to Visit)
October 1, 2008... Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, Illinois; www.alplm.org/home.html. The museum contains exhibit space and two theaters that tell Lincoln's life story. Visitors may choose among several interactive options, such as...

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site.(Places to Visit)
October 1, 2008... Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Hodgenviile, Kentucky: www.nps.gov/abli/. This site focuses on Lincoln's childhood experiences and explains how growing up in humble conditions helped shape who he was and who he would become....

Lincoln Memorial.(Places to Visit)
October 1, 2008... Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.; www.nps.gov/linc. Prepare to be awed by this memorial to Abraham Lincoln on the Mall of the nation's capital. An enormous marble statue of a sitting Lincoln dominates this structure, and the words of both his...

Lincoln Home National Historic Site.(Places to Visit)
October 1, 2008... Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois; www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm. This site is the only house that Lincoln ever owned, the home where Abraham and Mary lived and raised their family before he was elected president. Visitors...

Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices.(Places to Visit)
October 1, 2008... Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, Springfield, Illinois; www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/lincoln_herndon.htm. Visitors may see the offices that Lincoln and his law partner rented, complete with desks in disarray to capture Lincoln's actual work habits.

Lincoln Tomb.(Places to Visit)
October 1, 2008... Lincoln Tomb, Springfield, Illinois; www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/lincoln_tomb.htm. This is the final resting place for all members of the Lincoln family, except for the eldest son, Robert. Statues and plaques present excerpts from some of...

From the archives.(Digging Deeper)
October 1, 2008... Other famous Abraham Lincoln contemporaries and Civil War events can be found in the following issues of COBBLESTONE: Robert E. Lee (COB9309) Stonewall Jackson (COB9704) Ulysses S. Grant: Unlikely Hero of the Civil War (COB0612)...

Ethan rates it ...(Digging Deeper)(www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ***** Abraham Lincoln was as great a president as he was tall. But because there's so much information about him, it can be hard to gather important facts and understand them all. The Lincoln Institute's...

Child's play.(Say What? exploring the origins of worlds and sayings)(Lincoln Logs)
October 1, 2008... More than 90 years ago, a now-classic toy was introduced to children. John Lloyd Wright, son of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, got the idea while watching his father design an earthquake-proof foundation for a building in Japan. The...

A dream meeting.(Dr. D's Mystery Hero)(Frederick Douglass)(Column)
October 1, 2008... Imagine meeting the president. Think about how excited you'd be to shake his hand. What on earth would you say? I bet almost every kid in America today secretly wishes for such an opportunity. But for this month's mystery hero, such a dream...

Brain ticklers.
October 1, 2008... Give your brain a little tickle to see how well you read and understood this issue on the life of Abraham Lincoln. If you believe the answer is false, give yourself the ultimate test and see whether you can explain why it is false. Answers are...

A final word.(Abraham Lincoln)
October 1, 2008... Can you imagine what our nation would have been like if President Abraham Lincoln had not been assassinated? He had just won reelection to a second four-year term, the Civil War was over, and he wanted to heal the nation. How might American...

Cartoon connection with Ebenezer & the Colonel.(Cartoon)
October 1, 2008... What's all the fuss? It's Lincoln! He's about to give his remarks to the crowd at GETTYSBURG. I'm going to try to get closer to the president! It's nearly time for you to speak, Mr. President. Do you have your notes? Yes, I...

Presidential pets.(Creature Feature)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Often described as a gentle and tenderhearted man, Abraham Lincoln had a soft spot for animals. The Lincoln family's pets included cats, rabbits, dogs, horses, goats, and a turkey. Regarding that last pet, Lincoln...