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Our Current President
Lincoln’s Home
The log cabin built by Abraham Lincoln and his father. It was built in 1831, in Coles County, Illinois.
Mount Rushmore
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial is a huge mountain sculpture of four US Presidents, located near Keystone, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Presidents depicted are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These four Presidents were chosen to represent the founding, growth and preservation of the United States. The work was designed by the sculptor John Gutzon Borglum (March 25, 1871- March 6, 1941).
Presidential Dogs
Hi! We’re Champ and Major. We belong to President Biden and his family.
President Washington had FOUR dogs! Their names were Sweetlips, True Love, Vulcan, and Madam Moose.
Mount Vernon
George Washington’s home in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Our Presidents
Our Current President
The Story of Lincoln
Lincoln’s Home
The log cabin built by Abraham Lincoln and his father. The was built in 1831, in Coles County, Illinois.
Presidential Dogs
Hi! We’re Champ and Major. We belong to President Biden and his family.
President Washington had FOUR dogs! Their names were Sweetlips, True Love, Vulcan, and Madam Moose.
Mount Vernon
George Washington’s home in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Explore the White House
Mount Rushmore
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial is a huge mountain sculpture of four US Presidents, located near Keystone, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Presidents depicted are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These four Presidents were chosen to represent the founding, growth and preservation of the United States. The work was designed by the sculptor John Gutzon Borglum (March 25, 1871- March 6, 1941).
Abraham Lincoln and the Slaves
Many people in the country during this time owned slaves.
There were also many Americans who thought slavery was wrong. Abraham Lincoln thought that this argument about slavery was dividing the country. Lincoln worked hard to end slavery and made many powerful speeches to spread his ideas.
The President’s Job
The president serves 4 years.
During that time, he must:
- Choose cabinet members
- Command the armed forces of the country
- Meet with leaders of foreign countries
- Make treaties with foreign countries
- Appoint judges and ambassadors
- Propose new laws
- Sign bills into law and veto bills
- Protect and defend the laws of the United States
- Pardon criminals
- Report to Congress once a year.
Hats!
In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer. He first practiced law in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln needed a place to keep his important papers handy, so he tucked them into his tall black hat!