As historian William Seale points out, Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, “about a month before Thomas Jefferson surrendered the keys to the White House to James Madison.” When Lincoln and his family moved into the White House a half-century later, “the nation Jefferson and Madison had helped create was falling apart.” Personal and public tragedies and triumphs followed. The White House Historical Association invites you to learn more about Lincoln’s White House in this bicentennial year.

	"Lincoln's Commute" | Online Presentation
	Books and Journals on Abraham Lincoln [PDF]
	Historian William Seale on "Lincoln’s White House"
	For Kids: Visit Lincoln’s Virtual White House on Emancipation Day
	Primary Document Classroom Activity: "Using Art to Study the Past"
	Inside Lincoln's White House : Video Interviews