Sunday, September 12, 2010

President Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States of America. Lincoln's leadership saw the Union to victory in the American Civil War. In April of 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre by Confederate spy John Wilkes Booth. In honor of Abraham Lincoln, and to aid teachers and students in learning about this president, we have created an Abraham Lincoln Image Gallery full of photographs and political cartoons.




Mark Twain Image Gallery

It seems like everyone is eagerly awaiting the publication of Mark Twain's (1835-1910) sealed memoirs. According to his wishes, Twain's memoirs will be released posthumously (100 years after his death) on November 15, 2010, and will certainly top the best seller book lists. In honor of this pending book release, we have uploaded a new Mark Twain Photo Gallery. Browse through the pictures and learn a little about this famous American writer and public speaker.