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Teaching about Thanksgiving: Resources and activities to help you bring historical accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and a broader context to discussions about the quintessentially American holiday.; Format: article; By Kathryn Walbert.

The 2004 presidential election in historical context: Historian William E. Leuchtenburg talks about past presidential elections and how the 2004 election fits or defies precedents.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Now what? A President considers a career change: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.2; In this alternative to the dreaded "President Report," students write a resumé for an ex-president.; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Vote for me! A re-election editorial: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.4; A research assignment in which students write an editorial for or against the re-election of a selected president.; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

A proclamation, by John W. Ellis: This proclamation was printed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1861: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A PROCLAMATION, BY JOHN W. ELLIS GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS: By Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, followed by a requistion...; Format: image/ephemera

The Emancipation Proclamation (page 1 of 5): The first page of the Emancipation Proclamation, as signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The remaining pages are available on the website of the National...; Format: image/proclamation

Beginning biography research: Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and library media coordinator; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Joan Milliken.

African Americans get the vote in eastern North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.9; After the Civil War, African American communities in eastern North Carolina, having already tasted freedom during the war, were ready to fight for political rights.; Format: article

Plan for a panel discussion regarding the validity of the Lincoln Administration: This lesson encourages students to investigate all sides of the issues within the context of the Civil War era. Students will become “experts” on the Lincoln administration and accept the responsibility of sharing their expertise with their classmates through oral communication in a panel discussion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

Fact versus opinion: Distinguishing between fact and opinion is important for students to understand. This lesson uses many interesting and concrete examples to help students tell the difference between the two.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance); By Scott Ertl.

Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.5; Proclamation by the Royal Governor of Virginia, 1775, offering freedom to slaves and indentured servants who fought in the king's army against the colonial uprising. Includes historical commentary.; Format: proclamation

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Populists, fusionists, and white supremacists: North Carolina politics from Reconstruction to the Election of 1898: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.2; After Reconstruction, Conservatives (later Democrats) reversed many of the gains Republicans had made while in power. In the 1890s, the new People's (or Populist) Party joined with Republicans in a "fusion" campaign that briefly won control of the state government.; Format: article; By Nicholas Graham.

North Carolinians debate secession: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.4; Quotations from North Carolinians supporting and opposing secession in 1860–61. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Lincoln is inaugurated: Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, delivered March 4, 1861. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

The Election of 1860: Electoral map: Although Abraham Lincoln won only 40 percent of the national popular vote, he won majorities in the populous northern states, giving him a majority of electoral votes. The Southern Democrat John Breckinridge, meanwhile, won majorities across the less-populous...; Format: image/map

Inauguaration of Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1861: Format: image/photograph

The Coming Man's Presidential Career, a la Blondin: Charles Blondin was a French-born acrobat who became famous in the late 1850s for his daring tightrope walks over Niagara Falls. He repeated the feat several times, once carrying his agent across the falls on his shoulders. Here, Lincoln is shown in the guise...; Format: image/cartoon

The Emancipation Proclamation: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.7; Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln, January 1, 1863, freeing slaves in states or parts thereof then in rebellion against the United States. Includes historical commentary.; Format: proclamation

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