- Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia
Abraham Lincoln[b] (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery
- Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, Facts - Britannica
Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U S —died April 15, 1865, Washington, D C ) was the 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
- Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday Assassination | HISTORY
In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s assassination made him a martyr to the cause of
- Abraham Lincoln: Biography, U. S. President, Abolitionist
President Abraham Lincoln freed enslaved people and led the Union during the Civil War Learn about his birthday, height, election, assassination, and more
- Abraham Lincoln | The White House
The biography for President Lincoln and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863
- Abraham Lincolns Presidency - Library of Congress
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and again in 1864 His first inauguration, on March 4,1861, featured an unprecedented amount of security around the president-elect, spurred by the approaching onset of the U S Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln - White House Historical Association
On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who somehow thought he was helping his beloved South Lincoln died the following morning at Petersen House, and with his death went the possibility of peace with magnanimity
- Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U. S. National . . .
While living in Springfield, Abraham Lincoln made the acquaintance of many people in different walks of life Some of these people were to become his allies - and some his opponents - in political activities and in his work as a lawyer
- Abraham Lincoln - American Battlefield Trust
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is known for leading the nation during the Civil War, enacting the Emancipation Proclamation, and
- Abraham Lincoln - Miller Center
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U S president (1861-1865), including information about the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation and his assassination
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