 Born
on February 12, 1809, Abraham loved to read during his limited spare time on
the family's modest Indiana farm. His first glimpse of "the world" came
at age 18 when he helped navigate a flatboat of merchandise down to New Orleans,
a port city teeming with slaves and slave dealers.
Though his entire schooling amounted to little more than a year, he became a self-taught and very successful lawyer, developing a reputation for being fair and honest in all his dealings. These qualities led, in part, to his entry into politics and eventual rise to the presidency during one of the most tumultuous periods of our nation's history.
Abraham Lincoln was a leader of unwavering integrity, fully committed to defending that
which was right over that which was popular, and HPC is proud to bring his
story to life.
RELATED CURRICULUM SUGGESTIONS:
- Units on the Civil War
- Units on slavery
- Units on presidents
- Units on character education
- The writing of biographies
- The subjects of social studies and language arts
 SPECIAL CELEBRATION DATES:
- September 17 - Citizenship Day
- September 17-23 - Constitution Week
- September 22, 1862 - Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- October - National Book Month
- October 19-25 - National CHARACTER COUNTS! Week
- November 4 - Election Day
- November 11 - Veteran's Day
- November 15-21 - American Education Week
- November 19 - Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
- December 6 - Anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment abolishing
slavery
- December 20 - Beginning of the Civil War
- February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday - Bicentennial!
- February 16 - President's Day
- April - National Poetry Month (Lincoln wrote poetry.)
- April 9 - End of the Civil War
- April 12-18 - National Library Week
- May - National Fitness and Sports Month
(Lincoln was always very physically
fit and was actually
inducted into the
National Wrestling
Hall of Fame)
- May 11-17 - Children's Book Week
- June 8-14 - National Flag Week
*For specific tie-ins to your state's curriculum and learning
standards, please call our office.
TESTIMONIALS:
CHICAGO:
"The show was so informative, and I loved how kids from the audience
were involved in the square dancing and questions about leadership. Great program!"
-- First Grade Teacher, Walker School, Clarendon Hills
"We all enjoyed
getting to know Lincoln as a youngster and as a teen. The energy and enthusiasm
of the actor was fantastic!"
-- Fifth Grade Teacher, St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, Chicago
BOSTON:
"This program totally captivated the imagination of all my
students. The square dancing was wonderful, too!"
-- First Grade teachers, Conant School, Acton
"Extraordinary performance! Character qualities of honesty,
leadership, and fairness were presented so children could connect with them
personally."
-- Fourth Grade Teacher, Procter School, Northborough
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL:
"The students loved the program! They really enjoyed
participating in the dance, too!"
--First Grade Teacher, Hoover School, Coon Rapids
"Great reinforcement of the qualities of a leader. The
actor really captured Abraham Lincoln's character."
-- Fifth Grade Teacher, Woodland School, Eagan
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