Thursday, February 27, 2014

2/27/2014 Today in History: Matthew Brady Photographs Abraham Lincoln



Don't Forget- We will be taking 20% off the regular price all of our products on Feb. 27 and 28, and Teachers Pay Teachers will be having a promo of another 10% off.  The new Dr. Seuss reader is already 20% off, and that discount will continue through until the end of the sale!




On this date, February 27th, 1860, the famous Civil War photographer Matthew Brady photographed Abraham Lincoln for the first time.  It was taken the same day that Lincoln gave a noteworthy speech Cooper Union in New York.  This picture was later modified and published on the cover of Harper’s Weekly.  Lincoln credited the buzz from his Cooper Union speech and Brady’s portrait for securing him the Republican nomination for presidency.  Brady would photograph Lincoln many times after he was elected president, and also Lincoln’s wife and sons.  

Performing my original play "They Called Him 'Honest Abe'" is a fun way for your class to learn more about the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his childhood and living in a log cabin to living in the White House.  This play is an original play written for use as readers’ theater, as a part of balanced literacy (Read-Aloud, Shared and Performance Reading or Guided Reading), or for an actual play production.  Although the play is written for students in grades 3-5, it can be adapted for other grades and abilities.



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