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US National Archives

Our Documents: President Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive image of the original handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. Accompanied by document transcript and very brief overview of the document's contents with selected quotes.
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Abraham Lincoln Online: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Lincoln's speech on March 4, 1865. Includes commentary on the speech by famous journalists of the period. From "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln" edited by Roy P. Basler.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Lincoln's Second Inaugural

For Students 9th - 10th
See a historical photograph taken as Lincoln stepped forward to deliver his inaugural address after being sworn into office as president for the second time. Accompanying caption explains the event?s significance in American history, and...