- 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 | 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 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 - Biographies - The Civil War in America | Exhibitions . . .
Lincoln's 1860 U S presidential election victory was marred by the quick secession of seven Southern states, leading to the Civil War (1861–1865), the bloodiest conflict in U S history
- Abraham Lincoln: Biography, History, Facts and Quotes
Abraham Lincoln, born February 12, 1809, was the 16th President of the United States Many historians and politicians believe he was the greatest president in terms of leadership, political acumen and character Lincoln's biography is the stuff of legend
- 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
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