US History - Presidents - Lincoln to Hayes
EQ: What were the contributions of Presidents Lincoln to Hayes?
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President Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
Term 16th President of the United States (1861–1865)
Born February 12, 1809, Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky
Nickname “Honest Abe”; “Illinois Rail-Splitter”
Religion No formal affiliation
Marriage November 4, 1842, to Mary Todd (1818–1882)
Children Robert Todd (1843–1926), Edward Baker (1846–1850), William Wallace (1850–1862), Thomas “Tad” (1853–1871)
Career Lawyer
Political Party Whig; Republican
Writings Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln (8 vols., 1953–55), ed. by Roy P. Basler
Died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.
Buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
A Life in Brief When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, seven slave states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, and four more joined when hostilities began between the North and South. A bloody civil war then engulfed the nation as Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union, enforce the laws of the United States, and end the secession
President Johnson
Andrew Johnson (1808 - 1875)
Term 17th President of the United States (1865–1869)
Born December 29, 1808, Raleigh, North Carolina
Nickname None
Religion No formal affiliation
Marriage May 17, 1827, to Eliza McCardle (1810–1876)
Children Martha (1828–1901), Charles (1830–1863), Mary (1832–1883), Robert (1834–1869), Andrew (1852–1879)
Career Tailor; Public Official
Political Party Democrat; Unionist
Writings Papers of Andrew Johnson, 8 vols., ed. by L. P. Graf et al. (1967-90)
Died July 31, 1875, Carter’s Station, Tennessee
Buried Greeneville, Tennessee
A Life in Brief
Andrew Johnson gives truth to the saying that in America, anyone can grow up to become President. Born in a log cabin in North Carolina to nearly illiterate parents, Andrew Johnson did not master the basics of reading, grammar, or math until he met his wife at the age of seventeen. The only other man to attain the office of President with so little formal education was Abraham Lincoln. Whereas Lincoln is esteemed as America’s greatest President, Johnson, his successor, is ranked as one of the worst.
President Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885)
Term 18th President of the United States (1869–1877)
Born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio
Nickname “Hero of Appomattox”
Education U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York (graduated 1843)
Religion Methodist
Marriage August 22, 1848, to Julia Boggs Dent (1826–1902)
Children Frederick Dent (1850–1912), Ulysses Simpson (1852–1929), Ellen Wrenshall (1855–1922), Jesse Root (1858–1934)
Career Soldier
Political Party Republican
Writings Personal Memoirs (2 vols., 1885–1886); Papers (28 vols., 1967– ), ed. by John Y. Simon
Died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York
Buried Grant’s Tomb, New York, New York
A Life in Brief
Ulysses S. Grant is best known as the Union general who led the North to victory over the Confederate South during the American Civil War. As a President, however, he has long been dismissed as weak and ineffective.
President Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893)
Term 19th President of the United States (1877–1881)
Born October 4, 1822, Delaware, Ohio
Full Name Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Nickname “Dark-Horse President,” “Rud”
Education Kenyon College (graduated 1842), Harvard Law School (graduated 1845)
Religion Methodist
Marriage December 30, 1852, to Lucy Ware Webb (1831–1889)
Children
Birchard Austin (1853–1926), James Webb Cook (1856–1934), Rutherford Platt (1858–1927), Joseph Thompson (1861–1863), George Crook (1864–1866), Fanny (1867–1950), Scott Russell (1871–1923), Manning Force (1873–1874)
Career Lawyer
Political Party Republican
Writings Diary and Letters (5 vols., 1922–26), ed. by Charles R. Williams
Died January 17, 1893, Fremont, Ohio
Buried Spiegel Grove State Park, Fremont, Ohio
A Life in Brief
The policies of Rutherford B. Hayes, America’s nineteenth President, began to heal the nation after the ravages of the Civil War. He was well suited to the task, having earned a steadfast reputation for integrity throughout his career as a soldier and a statesman. Upstanding, moral, and honest, Hayes was elected after the most lengthy, bitterly disputed, and corrupt presidential election in history.
Activities
Lesson PowerPoint: The Presidents Lincoln to Hayes
Lesson Video:
| Abraham Lincoln (1861–65) | Andrew Johnson (1865–69) |
| Ulysses S. Grant (1869–77) | Rutherford B. Hayes (1877–81) |
Lesson Activity: Presidential Worksheet - Lincoln to Hayes