The nation is worth fighting for, to secure such an inestimable jewel.
— A. Lincoln, 1864
Off Campus School Programs
Debating Emancipation, Online!
Our award winning Lincoln's Toughest Decisions: Debating Emancipation is now available online.
This online version of Debating Emancipation was made possible by a grant from the Motorola Foundation.
Download the Debating Emancipation Online Teacher Guide.
Debating Emancipation is also available as an on campus program in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln's Cottage.
Lincoln's Commute, Online
Through a grant from the White House Historical Association, President Lincoln's Cottage developed an animated short film about Lincoln's Daily Commute from the Soldier's Home to the White House. That film may be viewed in the Wartime Washington exhibit in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln's Cottage. In 2008, was made into an online program courtesy of White House Historical Association.
