HISTORY™, together with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, will feature a National Teach-In on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 1:30pm EST. The teach-in will take place at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Educators and students nationwide can tune-in and view this LIVE webcast online at www.history.com/lincoln. Teachers, students, and families will find enrichment resources and study guides at this site, which may be used at any time and/or can help prepare for the event. Registration for the webcast , which is free, will open in January.

This special live event will feature two Lincoln scholars, Matthew Pinsker and Harold Holzer, sharing their expertise and answering students’ questions from all over the country. The content is recommended for middle through high school, with a particular emphasis on 8th grade, and easily fits within all fifty states’ standards of learning. Questions? Email us at .

History is proud to offer this National Teach-In on Lincoln as part of its Give a Lincoln for Lincoln™ campaign.

Lincoln saved our nation. Let’s help save his legacy.
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