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| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is a notable educator, writer, film maker, and an unusually empathetic and honest commentor and interviewer involved forcefully in America's national racial group therapy.
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Saturday, February 10, 2018
Black History Month: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is a notable educator, writer, film maker, and an unusually empathetic and honest commentor and interviewer involved forcefully in America's national racial group therapy.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Black History Month: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is a notable educator, writer, film maker, and an unusually empathetic and honest commentor and interviewer involved forcefully in America's national racial group therapy.
I first became aware in his analysis when viewing 'African American Lives' on PBS in 2006. It was simultaneous to my choice to have DNA analysis of my own ancestry, and I discovered I am actually 10 percent sub-Saharan African myself. I felt I had joined Dr. Gates, et al, on a voyage of discovery. Dr. Gates later discovered his Irish roots during the series.
Henry Louis Gates not only has done a great amount of serious historical research, he has brought this knowledge to the nation in amazingly accessible ways. Books, television, documentaries, interviews--whatever your learning gate is, he will open it for you to better understand not only the African American story, but the American story. Dr. Gates provides a camaraderie of the human adventure, not only the African one. I believe this deep, profound work is one of not only scholarship but also of healing so our diversity can be a strength not a division.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. Professor Gates is Editor-in-Chief of TheRoot.com, a daily online magazine focusing on issues of interest to the African American community http://www.theroot.com/
Wikipedia provided the following list of films (many of which are available through Netflix) as well as an impressive list of books and articles by Dr. Gates. I've watched most of these, and really enjoy not only the information but Dr. Gates' informal, friendly style.
"Many Rivers to Cross mini series [Public Broadcasting Service|PBS], Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2013
Finding Your Roots, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2012
Black in Latin America, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Presenter, PBS, April 19 – May 10, 2011.
From Great Zimbabwe to Kilimatinde, BBC/PBS, Great Railway Journeys, Narrator and Screenwriter, BBC/PBS, 1996.
The Two Nations of Black America, Host and Scriptwriter, Frontline, WGBH-TV, February 10, 1998.
Leaving Eldridge Cleaver, WGBH, 1999
Wonders of the African World, PBS, October 25–27, 1999 (six-part series)
Shown as Into Africa on BBC-2 in the United Kingdom and South Africa, Summer, 1999
America Beyond the Color Line, Host and Scriptwriter (four-part series) PBS, 2004.[25]
African American Lives, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2006
African American Lives 2, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2008
Looking For Lincoln, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2009
Appiah, Anthony; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (1999). Microsoft Encarta Africana Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Black History and Culture (First ed.). Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corp. ISBN 0-7356-0057-0. [26] (CD-Rom)
Credited for his involvement in Unchained Memories (2003)
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Black History Month: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is a notable educator, writer, film maker, and an unusually empathetic and honest commentor and interviewer involved forcefully in America's national racial group therapy.
I first became aware in his analysis when viewing 'African American Lives' on PBS in 2006. It was simultaneous to my choice to have DNA analysis of my own ancestry, and I discovered I am actually 10 percent sub-Saharan African myself. I felt I had joined Dr. Gates, et al, on a voyage of discovery. Dr. Gates later discovered his Irish roots during the series.
Henry Louis Gates not only has done a great amount of serious historical research, he has brought this knowledge to the nation in amazingly accessible ways. Books, television, documentaries, interviews--whatever your learning gate is, he will open it for you to better understand not only the African American story, but the American story. Dr. Gates provides a camaraderie of the human adventure, not only the African one. I believe this deep, profound work is one of not only scholarship but also of healing so our diversity can be a strength not a division.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. Professor Gates is Editor-in-Chief of TheRoot.com, a daily online magazine focusing on issues of interest to the African American community http://www.theroot.com/
Wikipedia provided the following list of films (many of which are available through Netflix) as well as an impressive list of books and articles by Dr. Gates. I've watched most of these, and really enjoy not only the information but Dr. Gates' informal, friendly style.
"Many Rivers to Cross mini series [Public Broadcasting Service|PBS], Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2013
Finding Your Roots, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2012
Black in Latin America, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Presenter, PBS, April 19 – May 10, 2011.
From Great Zimbabwe to Kilimatinde, BBC/PBS, Great Railway Journeys, Narrator and Screenwriter, BBC/PBS, 1996.
The Two Nations of Black America, Host and Scriptwriter, Frontline, WGBH-TV, February 10, 1998.
Leaving Eldridge Cleaver, WGBH, 1999
Wonders of the African World, PBS, October 25–27, 1999 (six-part series)
Shown as Into Africa on BBC-2 in the United Kingdom and South Africa, Summer, 1999
America Beyond the Color Line, Host and Scriptwriter (four-part series) PBS, 2004.[25]
African American Lives, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2006
African American Lives 2, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2008
Looking For Lincoln, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2009
Appiah, Anthony; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (1999). Microsoft Encarta Africana Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Black History and Culture (First ed.). Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corp. ISBN 0-7356-0057-0. [26] (CD-Rom)
Credited for his involvement in Unchained Memories (2003)
Monday, February 9, 2015
Black History Month: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
I first became aware in his analysis when viewing 'African American Lives' on PBS in 2006. It was simultaneous to my choice to have DNA analysis of my own ancestry, and I discovered I am actually 10 percent sub-Saharan African myself. I felt I had joined Dr. Gates, et al, on a voyage of discovery. Dr. Gates later discovered his Irish roots during the series.
Henry Louis Gates not only has done a great amount of serious historical research, he has brought this knowledge to the nation in amazingly accessible ways. Books, television, documentaries, interviews--whatever your learning gate is, he will open it for you to better understand not only the African American story, but the American story. Dr. Gates provides a camaraderie of the human adventure, not only the African one. I believe this deep, profound work is one of not only scholarship but also of healing so our diversity can be a strength not a division.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. Professor Gates is Editor-in-Chief of TheRoot.com, a daily online magazine focusing on issues of interest to the African American community http://www.theroot.com/
Wikipedia provided the following list of films (many of which are available through Netflix) as well as an impressive list of books and articles by Dr. Gates. I've watched most of these, and really enjoy not only the information but Dr. Gates' informal, friendly style.
"Many Rivers to Cross mini series [Public Broadcasting Service|PBS], Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2013
Finding Your Roots, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2012
Black in Latin America, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Presenter, PBS, April 19 – May 10, 2011.
From Great Zimbabwe to Kilimatinde, BBC/PBS, Great Railway Journeys, Narrator and Screenwriter, BBC/PBS, 1996.
The Two Nations of Black America, Host and Scriptwriter, Frontline, WGBH-TV, February 10, 1998.
Leaving Eldridge Cleaver, WGBH, 1999
Wonders of the African World, PBS, October 25–27, 1999 (six-part series)
Shown as Into Africa on BBC-2 in the United Kingdom and South Africa, Summer, 1999
America Beyond the Color Line, Host and Scriptwriter (four-part series) PBS, 2004.[25]
African American Lives, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2006
African American Lives 2, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2008
Looking For Lincoln, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2009
Appiah, Anthony; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (1999). Microsoft Encarta Africana Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Black History and Culture (First ed.). Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corp. ISBN 0-7356-0057-0. [26] (CD-Rom)
Credited for his involvement in Unchained Memories (2003)
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Black History Month: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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| Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
I first became aware in his analysis when viewing 'African American Lives' on PBS in 2006. It was simultaneous to my choice to have DNA analysis of my own ancestry, and I discovered I am actually 10 percent sub-Saharan African myself. I felt I had joined Dr. Gates, et al, on a voyage of discovery. Dr. Gates later discovered his Irish roots during the series.
Henry Louis Gates not only has done a great amount of serious historical research, he has brought this knowledge to the nation in amazingly accessible ways. Books, television, documentaries, interviews--whatever your learning gate is, he will open it for you to better understand not only the African American story, but the American story. Dr. Gates provides a camaraderie of the human adventure, not only the African one. I believe this deep, profound work is one of not only scholarship but also of healing so our diversity can be a strength not a division.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. Professor Gates is Editor-in-Chief of TheRoot.com, a daily online magazine focusing on issues of interest to the African American community http://www.theroot.com/
Wikipedia provided the following list of films (many of which are available through Netflix) as well as an impressive list of books and articles by Dr. Gates. I've watched most of these, and really enjoy not only the information but Dr. Gates' informal, friendly style.
"Many Rivers to Cross mini series [Public Broadcasting Service|PBS], Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2013
Finding Your Roots, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Host, PBS, 2012
Black in Latin America, PBS, Executive Producer, Writer and Presenter, PBS, April 19 – May 10, 2011.
From Great Zimbabwe to Kilimatinde, BBC/PBS, Great Railway Journeys, Narrator and Screenwriter, BBC/PBS, 1996.
The Two Nations of Black America, Host and Scriptwriter, Frontline, WGBH-TV, February 10, 1998.
Leaving Eldridge Cleaver, WGBH, 1999
Wonders of the African World, PBS, October 25–27, 1999 (six-part series)
Shown as Into Africa on BBC-2 in the United Kingdom and South Africa, Summer, 1999
America Beyond the Color Line, Host and Scriptwriter (four-part series) PBS, 2004.[25]
African American Lives, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2006
African American Lives 2, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2008
Looking For Lincoln, Host and Narrator, PBS, February 2009
Appiah, Anthony; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (1999). Microsoft Encarta Africana Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Black History and Culture (First ed.). Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corp. ISBN 0-7356-0057-0. [26] (CD-Rom)
Credited for his involvement in Unchained Memories (2003)
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln
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| Spielberg's 'Lincoln' is a great resource to feel as well as understand Lincoln. |
These are incontrovertible facts about Lincoln: he was born into extreme poverty in Kentucky during the formative years of the US; he was a pioneer boy, self taught--reading, too-- in Indiana. He lost his mother at an early age, and revered her input into his life. He was highly intelligent and motivated, becoming a successful pioneer lawyer in the early days of Illinois. He could read people. He had a conscience based on his morality. He was courageous. Did he have flaws? Of course. He retained a bias against Native Americans but continued to be willing to risk everything due to his belief that all men are created equal.
What a time to be a hero! An American period raw with passion, polarization, and violence. Kind of sounds like now.
Here are links that will help teachers put together pertinent information on Lincoln.
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/12/movie-review-lincoln.html?spref=tw
I love American Rhetoric. Of course, there is not a recording of his voice, but you can find excellent actors reading his eternal speeches. Then you could compare them to Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation. And you know I'll be reminding you to listen to FDR's 'Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself' speech on Dec. 7.
1. American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
www.americanrhetoric.com/
I'm thinking you can find these in the library, but don't tell Amazon.com I said so,
2. THE 10 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN
http://www.amazon.com/BEST-CHILDRENS-BOOKS-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN/lm/RDGZFLW2A0MKB
Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of Team of Rivals, the basis of Spielburg's film and Barrack Obama's cabinet (he says the book inspired him.) Henry Louis Gates is a highly respected author and filmmaker who recently has specialized in helping folks find their genetic roots and family history and making documentaries, such as African American Lives. I can't imagine a better team for this assignment. Check it out.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/lookingforlincoln/
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| Carl Sandburg |
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years: Carl ...
For the upper grades:
Abraham Lincoln
http://ushistorysite.com/lincoln.php
Thank you, Poetry Foundation, again, for having such wonders convenient and waiting.
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| Walt Whitman |
Here are only two poems about Lincoln, both by Walt Whitman.
O Captain! My Captain!
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
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| Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. |
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln
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| Spielberg's 'Lincoln' is a great resource to feel as well as understand Lincoln. |
These are incontrovertible facts about Lincoln: he was born into extreme poverty in Kentucky during the formative years of the US; he was a pioneer boy, self taught--reading, too-- in Indiana. He lost his mother at an early age, and revered her input into his life. He was highly intelligent and motivated, becoming a successful pioneer lawyer in the early days of Illinois. He could read people. He had a conscience based on his morality. He was courageous. Did he have flaws? Of course. He retained a bias against Native Americans but continued to be willing to risk everything due to his belief that all men are created equal.
What a time to be a hero! An American period raw with passion, polarization, and violence. Kind of sounds like now.
Here are links that will help teachers put together pertinent information on Lincoln.
Movie Review: Lincoln
1. American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
www.americanrhetoric.com/
I'm thinking you can find these in the library, but don't tell Amazon.com I said so,
Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of Team of Rivals, the basis of Spielburg's film and Barrack Obama's cabinet (he says the book inspired him.) Henry Louis Gates is a highly respected author and filmmaker who recently has specialized in helping folks find their genetic roots and family history and making documentaries, such as African American Lives. I can't imagine a better team for this assignment. Check it out.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/lookingforlincoln/
Carl Sandburg, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his Lincoln books. It is great history with a poetic flair every so often.
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years: Carl ...
For the upper grades:
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/12/movie-review-lincoln.html?spref=tw
I love American Rhetoric. Of course, there is not a recording of his voice, but you can find excellent actors reading his eternal speeches. Then you could compare them to Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation. And you know I'll be reminding you to listen to FDR's 'Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself' speech on Dec. 7.1. American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
www.americanrhetoric.com/
I'm thinking you can find these in the library, but don't tell Amazon.com I said so,
2. THE 10 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN
http://www.amazon.com/BEST-CHILDRENS-BOOKS-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN/lm/RDGZFLW2A0MKB
Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of Team of Rivals, the basis of Spielburg's film and Barrack Obama's cabinet (he says the book inspired him.) Henry Louis Gates is a highly respected author and filmmaker who recently has specialized in helping folks find their genetic roots and family history and making documentaries, such as African American Lives. I can't imagine a better team for this assignment. Check it out.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/lookingforlincoln/
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| Carl Sandburg |
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years: Carl ...
For the upper grades:
Abraham Lincoln
http://ushistorysite.com/lincoln.php
Thank you, Poetry Foundation, again, for having such wonders convenient and waiting.
|
| Walt Whitman |
Here are only two poems about Lincoln, both by Walt Whitman.
O Captain! My Captain!
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
|
| Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. |
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln
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| Spielberg's 'Lincoln' coming out November 16, 2012. |
These are incontrovertible facts about Lincoln: he was born into extreme poverty in Kentucky during the formative years of the US; he was a pioneer boy, self taught--reading, too-- in Indiana. He lost his mother at an early age, and revered her input into his life. He was highly intelligent and motivated, becoming a successful pioneer lawyer in the early days of Illinois. He could read people. He had a conscience based on his morality. He was courageous. Did he have flaws? Of course. He retained a bias against Native Americans but continued to be willing to risk everything due to his belief that all men are created equal.
What a time to be a hero! An American period raw with passion, polarization, and violence. Kind of sounds like now.
Here are links that will help teachers put together pertinent information on Lincoln.
I love American Rhetoric. Of course, there is not a recording of his voice, but you can find excellent actors reading his eternal speeches. Then you could compare them to Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation. And you know I'll be reminding you to listen to FDR's 'Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself' speech on Dec. 7.
1. American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
www.americanrhetoric.com/
I'm thinking you can find these in the library, but don't tell Amazon.com I said so,
2. THE 10 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN
http://www.amazon.com/BEST-CHILDRENS-BOOKS-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN/lm/RDGZFLW2A0MKB
Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of Team of Rivals, the basis of Spielburg's film and Barrack Obama's cabinet (he says the book inspired him.) Henry Louis Gates is a highly respected author and filmmaker who recently has specialized in helping folks find their genetic roots and family history and making documentaries, such as African American Lives. I can't imagine a better team for this assignment. Check it out.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/lookingforlincoln/
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| Carl Sandburg |
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years: Carl ...
For the upper grades:
Abraham Lincoln
http://ushistorysite.com/lincoln.php
Thank you, Poetry Foundation, again, for having such wonders convenient and waiting.
|
| Walt Whitman |
Here are only two poems about Lincoln, both by Walt Whitman.
O Captain! My Captain!
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
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| Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. |
Sunday, October 20, 2013
PBS On Tuesdays thru 11/26: The African Americans by Henry Louis Gates
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| PBS, Tuesdays in October, check local listings. |
The first and second episodes have reminded me of much of the information I've been currently reading in 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus by Charles C. Mann, an accompanying book to his 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, which I also recommend.
This is what PBS says about this series:
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. recounts the full trajectory of African-American history in his groundbreaking new six-part series, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, premiering Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 8-9 p.m. ET on PBS. Written and presented by
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| Dr. Henry Louis Gates |
Here are more resources on this subject at PBS:
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/category/history/100-amazing-facts/
Explore History: The African-American Migration Story
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/
African American Quotation Posters
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/african-american-quotation-posters/
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| Several more excellent posters. |
You can connect with Dr. Gates on Twitter and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HenryLouisGatesJr
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln
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| Spielberg's 'Lincoln' coming out November 16, 2012. |
These are incontrovertible facts about Lincoln: he was born into extreme poverty in Kentucky during the formative years of the US; he was a pioneer boy, self taught--reading, too-- in Indiana. He lost his mother at an early age, and revered her input into his life. He was highly intelligent and motivated, becoming a successful pioneer lawyer in the early days of Illinois. He could read people. He had a conscience based on his morality. He was courageous. Did he have flaws? Of course. He retained a bias against Native Americans but continued to be willing to risk everything due to his belief that all men are created equal.
What a time to be a hero! An American period raw with passion, polarization, and violence. Kind of sounds like now.
Here are links that will help teachers put together pertinent information on Lincoln.
I love American Rhetoric. Of course, there is not a recording of his voice, but you can find excellent actors reading his eternal speeches. Then you could compare them to Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation. And you know I'll be reminding you to listen to FDR's 'Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself' speech on Dec. 7.
1. American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
www.americanrhetoric.com/
I'm thinking you can find these in the library, but don't tell Amazon.com I said so,
2. THE 10 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN
http://www.amazon.com/BEST-CHILDRENS-BOOKS-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN/lm/RDGZFLW2A0MKB
Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of Team of Rivals, the basis of Spielburg's film and Barrack Obama's cabinet (he says the book inspired him.) Henry Louis Gates is a highly respected author and filmmaker who recently has specialized in helping folks find their genetic roots and family history and making documentaries, such as African American Lives. I can't imagine a better team for this assignment. Check it out.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/lookingforlincoln/
|
| Carl Sandburg |
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years: Carl ...
For the upper grades:
Abraham Lincoln
http://ushistorysite.com/lincoln.php
Thank you, Poetry Foundation, again, for having such wonders convenient and waiting.
|
| Walt Whitman |
Here are only two poems about Lincoln, both by Walt Whitman.
O Captain! My Captain!
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
|
| Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. |
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