This explains why the early photographs of Abraham Lincoln show him clean-shaven, but later on he has a beard! *For the complete story, here’s the History Heights eBook. *You’ll find more great History Heights eBooks about American History in our store. * The History Heights eBook Club sends an eBook to your inbox every month….
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The (Short) Story of Mr. Lincoln Grows a Beard
We’ve seen photos of Abraham Lincoln without a beard and other photos of Lincoln with a beard. In The Short Story of Mr. Lincoln Grows a Beard you will explore this little-known story from American history using historic details, photographs, and fun information. This eBook is from the History Heights Short Story series, and includes…
The Fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate
In 1858, the race for the Illinois seat of the United States Senate was between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. They held a series of seven debates throughout the state, but the fifth one is considered by many scholars to be the turning point in Lincoln’s political career. Using a combination of colorful storyboards, along…
The Story of Mr. Lincoln Goes to College (The Fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
It was 1858. The race for the Illinois seat in the United States Senate was between Republican Abraham Lincoln and the incumbent Democrat Stephen Douglas. Lincoln and Douglas held a series of seven important debates throughout the state, but the fifth one is considered by many scholars to be the turning point in Lincoln’s political career. …
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 