Project Summary: read Lincoln Legends book and answer these questions Chapters 1 and 2: How was the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site created? Is the cabin there really the one in which Lincoln was born? Why or why not? What myths surround Lincolns birth? How did those myths come to be? Is Thomas Lincoln, Abrahams father? How do you know? Why do some people feel the question of his parents to be so important? Chapters 3 and 4: What is the myth of Lincolns involvement with Ann Rutledge? What is the reality of Lincolns involvement with Ann Rutledge? How was the myth created?Chapters 5 and 6: Was Lincoln baptized? How do you know? Was Mary Lincoln a Confederate spy? How do you know? Chapters 7 and 8: Did Lincoln write the Ten Points? How do you know? What is the true story of the composition of the Gettysburg address? Chapter 9: OMIT Chapter 10: What are the arguments in favor of Lincoln being gay? What are the arguments against Lincoln being gay? Which do you believe? Why? Chapter 11: What does the author say is the true story of Dr. Mudd? Chapter 12: OMIT Overall: What sorts of problems do historians face when collecting evidence and writing history? Be sure to use specific evidence from the book.