Primary Source Guides

This expanding resource of primary source guides is centered around Abraham Lincoln, his life, and times and uses elements of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection to assist educators and students learn about the life and times of Abraham Lincoln through primary sources.

Click on the titles below to view the primary source guide!

The Election of 1860

This guide covers the Presidential Election of 1860 and features primary source elements from the election.

It features:

• Books and Pamphlets
• Photographs
• Newspapers
• Manuscripts, Speeches, & Documents
• 3-D Objects
• Cartoons

The Election of 1864 

This guide covers the Presidential Election of 1860 and features primary source elements from the election.

It features:

• Books and Pamphlets
• Photographs
• Newspapers
• Manuscripts, Speeches, & Documents
• 3-D Objects
• Cartoons