We Lived in the White House.

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Forty Presidents have lived in the White House since 1800. Abraham Lincoln lived there during the Civil War in the 1860s. Franklin Roosevelt lived there 80 years later, during World War II. Though both Presidents lived in the White House during wartime, their experiences were very different. Read the passages and fill in the blanks with words from the Word Box. Some words will be used more than once.

Abraham Lincoln's White House

Lincoln's time in the White House was not easy. Life in Washington was very different from life in --. Politicians from the North and the -- were not getting along. They clashed over many issues, including --.

When the Civil War began, the Union Army lost a lot of -- against the opposing army, the --. Every day, Lincoln would wait eagerly for a -- to bring news of the war. Whenever the Union had a victory, Lincoln would light up the White House windows with -- to celebrate.

Finally, in April 1865, the Confederates --. The war was over! A large -- gathered in front of the White House to celebrate. When President Lincoln came to the window, the crowd began to cheer. On April 14, 1865, Lincoln and his wife took a -- ride. During the ride, he told her: "I consider this day, the war has come to a close. We must both be more cheerful in the future ..." He looked forward to rebuilding ties with the defeated --. That very evening, however, Lincoln was -- while attending the theater. His funeral was held in the East Room of the White House.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's...