Bringing Abe to life.A new kind of museum has been created to honor Abraham Lincoln, America's 16th President (1861-1865) and one of the country's greatest leaders. Located in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. As reported in the 2000 U.S. Census, the city was home to 111,454 people. The land on which Springfield is today was first settled in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a , the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum looks at the life of the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Combining traditional scholarship with 21st century showmanship techniques, the popular museum continues to draw people from promises an experience that will make Lincoln the man and history itself real enough to touch. The museum features a series of interactive exhibits, climaxing with the Civil War. "It connects first emotionally and visually, then lets you dig deeper," said one observer. "I felt the pain of this conflict and the burden that rested on [Lincoln]." QUICK QUIZ * Decide whether each sentence is true, false, or an opinion. Write your answer on the blank line (Print.) a vacant space of the breadth of a line, on a printed page; a line of quadrats. See also: Blank provided. -- 1. The new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is in Quincy, Mass. -- 2. Visiting the new Lincoln Museum will be more fun than a more traditional museum. -- 3. The group of Roman Catholic Cardinals that elects each Pope is called a conclave conclave In the Roman Catholic church, the assembly of cardinals gathered to elect a new pope and the system of strict seclusion to which they submit. From 1059 the election became the responsibility of the cardinals. . -- 4. Operation Day's Work (Naut.) the account or reckoning of a ship's course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon. See also: Day raises money to support a Kenyan animal sanctuary. -- 5. More kids should help raise money for Operation Day's Work. ANSWERS 1. false (in Springfield, Illinois) 2. opinion 3. true 4. false (to help build schools in developing countries) 5. opinion |
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