History Channel Lincoln Bicentennial

Partners With National Park Service to Raise Funds

Jan 22, 2009

The History Channel commemorates the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial with Give a Lincoln for Lincoln with National Park Service and National Trust for Historic Preservation.

History™ Channel is proudly commemorating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth with a new initiative entitled Give a Lincoln for Lincoln. The commemoration is an association with the National Park Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to encourage Americans to donate Lincoln-head pennies, five dollar bills, or make larger donations online to help preserve six key sites associated with Lincoln’s life and legacy. The six sites are: Lincoln’s birthplace in Kentucky; Lincoln’s boyhood home in Indiana; The Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois; Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington D.C.; Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.; and Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C..

Abraham Lincoln was born in a small log cabin in on the raw frontier in Kentucky. The Abraham Lincoln National Park is on 110 acres, most of which was formerly part of the Thomas Lincoln Farm. The original Lincoln log cabin was dismantled in 1865. A replica of the one room log cabin that Lincoln lived in is now located inside the memorial building. National Park Service.

Lincoln's boyhood home in Indiana

The Lincoln Boyhood National memorial is a United States Presidential Memorial that preserves the farm site where Lincoln lived from the ages of 7-21, from 1861 to 1830. Lincoln’s beloved mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery. National Park Service.

Lincoln lived in his Springfield home for seventeen years, while serving as a lawyer and Illinois politician in the state capital. Lincoln was reportedly very happy in the home that he shared with wife Mary Todd Lincoln and their children. The Lincoln’s planned to return to Springfield after his second term as President of the United States was over. Sadly, their plans were cut short by an assassin’s bullet. The Lincoln home has been restored to its 1860 appearance and reveals Lincoln’s life as a husband, father and political. The home is open to the public for guided tours. National Park Service.

President Lincoln’s Cottage, located on a picturesque hilltop in Washington D.C., and was where President Lincoln lived for portions of 1862, 1863 and 1864. National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Lincoln Memorial stands at the west end of the National Mall in Washington D.C. The temple with a marble carving of Abraham Lincoln inside. is open 24 hours a day. Lincoln Memorial played a significant part in the recent inauguration of President Barack Obama, with the pre - inauguration ceremonies were held at the monument to Obama’s hero. National Park Service.

Ford’s Theatre was where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play with Mary Todd Lincoln, in 1865. Lincoln as carried across to the street to Petersen House, where he died the next morning. The theater and house are preserved as Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site. Ford’s Theatre is located at 511 10th Street, NW, Washington D.C. National Park Service.

Teacher and student contests, original short form videos about Lincoln’s life and Presidency, related lesson plans, as well as instructions for how to donate to this campaign will be available online at www.history.com/lincoln. Log on today to learn how to help save Lincoln’s legacy!

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