L is for Lincoln

The most famous person from Illinois is Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States. He lived in Springfield, Illinois for 17 years. Central Illinois celebrates Abraham Lincoln with memorials, parks, museums and other sites. Illinois is sometimes known as the Land of Lincoln.

Learn more about Lincoln by clicking on the links below or by completing our online activities.

• History Place - Abraham Lincoln: This site has a timeline of Lincoln's life and photographs of Lincoln.
• Abraham Lincoln Biography: This site form Spectrum magazine has a  biography of Lincoln's life.
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace: At this site, you can take a virtual tour of Lincoln's birthplace.
• Abraham Lincoln Online: This site has history, anecdotes, quizzes and more about Lincoln.
• Abraham Lincoln Research Site This site is great tool for student research. It includes a biography of this President that includes photographs and many stories about Lincoln's life, family, and pets.
• Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President 1861-1865: This site has a biography of Lincoln from the official White House site.
• Civil War: Abraham Lincoln - biography of his life and leadership in the Civil War from a ThinkQuest site.
• Life of Abraham Lincoln - This site was created by a first-grade class in South Berwick, Maine. They drew pictures to describe the life of Abraham Lincoln.