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Kentucky Heritage Trail

1809

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln ( February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led …

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KET Coverage of Lincoln’s Boyhood Home

Video provided by Kentucky Education Television

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Lincoln’s Boyhood Home in Hodgenville, Kentucky

For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.  His early life on …

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An in-depth Video Tour of the Lincoln Birthplace in Hogdenville

Video by wbkogolocal

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Biography’s Brief Bio of Abraham Lincoln

Provided by Biography Channel

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Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek

Lincoln by Local Traveler

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Lincoln’s Boyhood Home at Knob Creek

Video Produced by wbkogolocal

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Lincoln Growing up on the Frontier

Video clip provided by Biography Channel

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Eastman Johnson’s Boyhood of Lincoln

Description The boyhood of Lincoln — An evening in the log hut. Abraham Lincoln, full-length portrait, reading by fireplace. 1 print : chromolithograph ; 54.3 x 43.6 cm. Reproduction of painting. Date …

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1825

Lincoln taking a break from splitting rails

CREDIT: “Lincoln the rail splitter.” c1909. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.

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Black Hawk War Depiction of Lincoln

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Preview

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Mary Todd Lincoln’s Early Married Years

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Lincoln, late 30’s as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Lincoln denounced the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford as part of a conspiracy to extend slavery.

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Henry Clay Estate

Mary Todd 28 Years Old

1850

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the …

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Lincoln 1857

1858

Lincoln in 1858, the year of his debates with Stephen Douglas over slavery.

1860

Cooper Union Address read by Sam Waterston

In Mr. Lincoln’s famous address, which many credit with earning him the presidency, Mr. Lincoln argued against the spread of slavery to the Western states. The speech is the subject …

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1861

First photo of President Lincoln

1861 inaugural at the Capitol. The rotunda was still under construction.

1862

Lincoln and George McClellan after the Battle of Antietam in 1862.

Gettysburg Photo of Lincoln

Emancipation Proclamation

1863

LINCOLN@GETTYSBURG | The Speech | PBS

LINCOLN@GETTYSBURG | The Speech | PBS

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Gettysburg Address read by Jeff Daniels

1864

President Lincoln with youngest son, Tad

Lincoln presents the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Painted by Francis Bicknell Carpenter in 1864

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2nd Inaugural Address at Capital 1865

The ‘Rail Splitter’ At Work Repairing the Union.

“The Rail Splitter Repairing the Union” — a political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln from 1865, during the Reconstruction era of the United States (1863–1877). Cartoon print shows …

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About 2 Months prior to Lincoln’s Assassination

Depiction of Lincoln’s Assassination

Shown in the presidential booth of Ford’s Theatre, from left to right, are assassin John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Clara Harris, and Henry Rathbone.

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1868

The River Queen Painting

President Lincoln (center right) with, from left, Generals Sherman and Grant and Admiral Porter – 1868 painting of events aboard the River Queen in March 1865

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1869

Lincoln, by George Peter Alexander Healy

America: The Story of All of Us | Lincoln

1922

Lincoln Memorial in DC

1927

Mt Rushmore

MT Rushmore Panaromic

1963

I have a Dream Speech Martin Luther King Jr. at Lincoln Memorial

2008

Lincoln’s Lexington Walking Tour

2009

Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln Memorial Dedication – Closing Remarks

2012

LINCOLN: The Spielberg Movie

Published on Sep 13, 2012 Lincoln Official Trailer #1 (2012) Steven Spielberg Movie HD As the Civil War nears its end, President Abraham Lincoln clashes with members of his cabinet …

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2013

President Barak Obama speaking at 50th Anniversary of “I Have A Dream” speech

2014

NBS Flashback Lincoln Memorial

2015

Camp Nelson Honor Guard

Video provided by KET

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2016

Camp Nelson Drone Footage

Provided by Crout Creations

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Lincoln Biography by History Channel