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What was in Lincoln's Pockets?
| Content Provider | WatchKnowLearn |
|---|---|
| Description | When Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865, he was carrying two pairs of spectacles and a lens polisher, a pocketknife, a watch fob, a linen handkerchief, a brown leather wallet containing a five-dollar Confederate note, and nine newspaper clippings, including several favorable to the president and his policies. Given to his son Robert Todd upon Lincoln's death, these everyday items, which through association with tragedy had become like relics, were kept in the Lincoln family for more than seventy years. Because it is quite unusual for the Library to keep personal artifacts among its holdings, they were not put on display until 1976 when then Librarian of Congress Daniel Boorstin thought their exposure would humanize a man who had become "mythologically engulfed." |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Proprietary |
| Subject Keyword | Lincoln's Personal Belongings k-12 homeschool homeschooling home school parents educational videos k12 preK-12 History of the United States United States Presidents Presidential Biographies History 16th Abraham Lincoln |
| Content Type | Video |
| Educational Role | Student Teacher |
| Educational Use | Self Learning |
| Time Required | PT2M21S |
| Resource Type | Film |
