Presidents
and Their First Ladies, dramatically speaking
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Abraham and Mary Lincoln
President and First Lady March 4,
1861 - April 15, 1865
Who was born in a log cabin
? Who
was born into luxury?
Did Abraham, Mary, or both
have step-mothers?
Name two early professions
of Abraham Lincoln
1________________
2______________________
How did Abraham and Mary
meet ?_______________________
Did MaryÆs family approve
of their courtship and marriage ?_______________________________
What inscription was
engraved on their wedding rings ? _________________________________
Abraham was now engaged in
what profession ? _________________________________________
Who had fits of temper ?
___________________ Who had fits of melancholia ? _________________
In 1846, Abraham was
elected a U.S. Congressman. How many terms did he serve ? _______________
Who was the first Lincoln
child to die ? _________Name their next two children. ________________
At the 1856 Republican
convention, Lincoln received votes for what office?
Did Abraham Lincoln or
Lyman Trumbell win the election for Senator ?
Who did Abraham debate all
over Illinois in 1858 ?
Did Abraham get elected to
the U.S. Senate because of those debates ?
What year was Mr. Lincoln
elected President ?
Why did ôbeardlessö Abraham
now grow a beard ?
What was the name of the
city where Mary and Abraham lived for 23 years?
Did the Southern States
start seceding before or after Lincoln was sworn into office ?
Was Mary happy to be First
Lady ?
What Fort was fired upon to
start the War Between the States?
Was Mary Lincoln jealous of
other ladies? Outspoken in her opinions ?
Did all Republicans like
Lincoln as President?
What vile rumor was spread
about Mary ?
Were Abraham and Mary
strict parents?
What Lincoln child died in
the PresidentÆs Mansion in 1862 ?
What Lincoln child served in
the Northern Army under General Grant?
Union victory at what
Battle caused Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
What illness did Abraham
have right after The Gettysburg Address ?
Who was LincolnÆs
vice-president on the Union ticket ?
What made the Union ticket
so unique ?
What happened 5 days after
General Lee surrendered to General Grant?
Did Mary Licoln eventually
leave the country and live in Europe ?
Who was the next Lincoln
child to die ?
In 1875, in the Cook County
courtroom what happened to Mary ?
Where
did Mary Lincoln die at the age of only 63 ?