Comments on: Discussion: “One Life: The Mask of Lincoln” http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/2009/discussion-mask/ Abraham Lincoln: February 4-5, 2009 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joy Campbell http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/2009/discussion-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Joy Campbell Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/?p=324#comment-195 These sessions were really good. I enjoyed them a LOT more than I thought I would. I am looking forward to joining other sessions. These sessions were really good. I enjoyed them a LOT more than I thought I would. I am looking forward to joining other sessions.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/2009/discussion-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Jenny Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:30:15 +0000 http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/?p=324#comment-193 Also, you can find a scan of the letter from Grace and its transcript at the Detroit Public Library: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/LincolnCollection/lincoln_collection/bh005001.html Don't miss the great envelope, or "cover," with Abraham Lincoln on it! Also, you can find a scan of the letter from Grace and its transcript at the Detroit Public Library:
http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/LincolnCollection/lincoln_collection/bh005001.html

Don’t miss the great envelope, or “cover,” with Abraham Lincoln on it!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/2009/discussion-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Jenny Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:24:59 +0000 http://www.smithsonianconferences.org/?p=324#comment-192 Related to the discussion on Lincoln's beard, the National Museum of American History just published a set of activities about the girl (Grace Bedell) who wrote to Lincoln. They are all centered around a reading a historical fiction book and then doing hands-on activities. They're designed for K-4 parents, teachers, and afterschool educators. You can find them here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/tryathome/lincolnletter.html. Related to the discussion on Lincoln’s beard, the National Museum of American History just published a set of activities about the girl (Grace Bedell) who wrote to Lincoln. They are all centered around a reading a historical fiction book and then doing hands-on activities. They’re designed for K-4 parents, teachers, and afterschool educators. You can find them here: http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/tryathome/lincolnletter.html.

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