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1. Abraham Lincoln’s house was just a few blocks from the Great Western Railroad depot, but he didn’t come to the depot from his house the morning he left Springfield to become president. Why not? (TEXT) 2. What is the main difference in how the depot looks today compared to when Lincoln used it? (TEXT) 3. Why did the depot have two waiting rooms? (TEXT) Is that still true of waiting rooms at train stations, bus stations or airports in the United States today? Might it still be true in some other countries? 4. Back in Lincoln’s time politicians often gave speeches that that lasted a very long time. His speech to the crowd that gathered at the depot to see him off was short. What reasons can you think of that might have caused him to give a short speech? 5. In his speech Lincoln said he was worried about the future of our country. What terrible problem did the United States face during his presidency? (TEXT)