Map of driving directions from New York, NY to Wurtsboro, NY. Click here to show map. Drag the line on the map to calculate the driving distance for a different route. If you want to verify these driving directions or look for another possible route, you can try. Google Maps, Bing Maps, or MapQuest.
Learn about the hardships of the young Sally and Abe Lincoln with these literature activities to accompany the book by Harry Mazer. slide 1 of 9. My Brother Abe, Sally Lincolnâs Story is an appealing historical fiction novel for middle school students. It is narrated by Sarah Lincoln, better known as Sally, and tells the story of the Lincoln family when Sally and Abe were young. Through the eyes of this young girl we understand the hardships the Lincolns endured as they were forced from their home in Kentucky and tried to build a new life in Indiana.
On April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln while he was watching Our American Cousin at Ford Theater in Washington, D.C. Synopsis John Wilkes Booth was born May 10, 1838, near Bel Air, Maryland. At age 17, he made his acting debut. In the 1850s, he joined the Know-Nothing Party. During the Civil War, he was a Confederate secret agent. In March of 1865, his attempt to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln failed. On April 14, 1865, he assassinated Lincoln at Ford Theater.