1. What 2-3 adjectives come to mind when you think of Abraham Lincoln? Explain your answer.

2. Take some time to visit the links on Abraham Lincoln in today's post. Has your answer to question #1 changed? Explain your answer.

CHALLENGE:  Abraham Lincoln remained steadfast in his embrace of the Declaration of Independence throughout his presidency. As he had urged in a speech in 1858:

"Return to the foundation whose waters spring close by the blood of the Revolution. Think nothing of me; take no thought for the political fate of any man whomsoever, but come back to the truths that are in the Declaration of Independence."

How many times have you read through the Declaration of Independence?  Read through the Declaration of Independence every day for a week.  Why do you think these truths were so important to Lincoln? For the full text, go to the U.S. Archives: archives.gov