The Lincoln Legal Papers Curriculum:

Understanding Illinois Social History Through Documents
from the Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln, 1836-1861

Introduction and Teachers' Resources

Abraham Lincoln and the Rule of Law
    Document 1-A
    Document 1-B
    Document 1-C

Moving People through the Prairie State, 1820-1860
    Maps
    Document 2-A

Illinois Agriculture and the Marketplace, 1830-1860
    Document 3-A

Material Culture on the Prairie
    Document 4-A
    Document 4-B

Social Role and Status: Marriage on the Illinois Prairie
    Document 5-A
    Document 5-B
    Document 5-C
    Document 5-D

Canals and Railroads Open Illinois
    Document 6-A
    Document 6-B
    Maps

Made possible by a generous grant from the Abraham Lincoln Association.

Thank you to the following people for help in obtaining images of the documents: Kim Bauer, Illinois State Historical Library; Charles Cali, Illinois State Archives; and Tom Wood, University of Illinois at Springfield.

© Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Springfield, Illinois
2001