Great Americans

I. Northwest Ordinance A. Settling the Upper South 1. Tennessee—parts of the territory that became Tennessee were claimed by North Carolina....

I. A Brief History of Slavery in North America A. Introduction of slavery 1. Jamestown—slaves were first sold in Jamestown, Virginia—the fir...

The second half of the video presentation, Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided concentrates on the married life of the couple. Partic...

Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln were brought together by the circumstances of their lives, and by the ambitions that both nurtured within them...

I. Marriage A. Courtship of Mary Todd 1. Todd Family—the Todds were a prominent Kentucky family, members of the Whig Party, friends with He...

I. The First Party System A. Articles of Confederation—the first system of government formed by the newly independent United States. This do...

I. Early Political Career A. New Salem Advocate 1. Failure of Lincoln’s store—not the best of businessmen, and burdened by the amount of deb...