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While creating LOOKING FOR LINCOLN, historians and researchers examined photographs, paintings, historical documents and letters. This evidence of the past\u2014left behind by those who lived it\u2014can be an extremely valuable tool for understanding the life and times of Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n

Below is a gallery of photographs, paintings, letters and historical documents that are important in helping us to better understand Abraham Lincoln. To uncover more about these items, select one from the gallery below to begin. Note: The questions and documents increase in difficulty as you proceed from Piece 1 to Piece 5.<\/p>\n

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THE EVIDENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nPiece 1. Letter to Grace Bedell<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nPiece 2. Images of Abraham, Tad and Mary Lincoln<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nPiece 3. Abraham Lincoln Autobiography \/ Letter to Jesse Fell<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\nPiece 4. Abraham Lincoln Deathbed Images<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nPiece 5. Gettysburg Address<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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