A Learning On-Line Learning Activity by Howard Taylor
Abraham Lincoln, Lawyer: The Tall Hat Activity
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How About all Those
Tall
Hats, with me in the middle?
The Lincoln Presenters are, from left: Jim Conine Larry Givens, H. Taylor (Guest of the Lincolns), Jim Rubin, Ralph Borrer, far right, our own B.F. McClerren |
Abraham
Lincoln, The Lawyer. . .
 "Tall Hat Activity" |
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. . .The Abraham Lincoln Lawyer "Tall Hat Activity"
. . . Abraham traveled around the countryside on his horse, Bob, or later would have the comfort of a "not so fancy" buggy. He didn't take a large trunk of clothes, books or supplies, didn't have an S-U-V, or such convenience to carry his papers and necessary books. He would have to pack the books and larger items in smaller sized saddle bags . . .but legal documents and papers were stored in the lining of his tall hat. This was a safe place and very convenient. This Activity is Dedicated to Abe Lincoln's tall hat, and all cases that he won, or lost. . . . In this activity, you are to choose an actual court case from Abraham's tall hat file . . . Choose as many
cases
as you would like to hear, and then be the Judge. Judge Davis was
the
judge of the 8th Circuit, in which most of these cases were
heard. Some
cases are about business dealings, some about property ownership, some
about
Murder! You need to make sure the trial is fair, only the truth
is
said, and that the jury (if there is one) decides on their own.
You
don't want any outside influence on the Jury's decision. In some
cases
you, the Judge, will have to decide guilt or innocence, or who gets the
property.
Remember: a person is innocent until proven guilty.
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