Looking for Lincoln Throughout His Life: Video Segments
Stream or download videos to accompany the lesson plan "Looking for Clues about the Life of Abraham Lincoln." For Grades 1-3.
Stream or download videos to accompany the lesson plan "Looking for Clues about the Life of Abraham Lincoln." For Grades 1-3.
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will gather different facts about Lincoln through a variety of hands-on activities. For Grades 1-3.
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will gather different facts about Lincoln through a variety of hands-on activities. For Grades 1-3.
Watch an extended interview with a Lincoln presenter about what he has in common with Abraham Lincoln, and why he portrays the president.
Watch selected interviews with a gathering of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln presenters at the site of the last Lincoln-Douglas debate in Alton, Illinois.
Watch an extended interview with a Lincoln presenter and ordained minister on Lincoln's spiritual background, and why Lincoln is his hero.
Watch an extended interview with Lincoln presenter Dennis Boggs about the reasons why he models himself after the president.
In this video, composer Eric Sawyer talks about his vision of Lincoln's life in his opera, "Our American Cousin."
In this video, meet the cast of characters behind the Pike County Historical Society's annual Lincoln Weekend in Milford, Pennsylvania.
In this video, archaeologist and historian Robert Mazrim takes us on a tour of Lincoln historical sites in central Illinois, including the Lincoln Memorial Highway and the grave of Ann Rutledge.
Produced by THIRTEEN ©2026 Educational Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.