Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born Sunday‚ February 12‚ 1809‚ near Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. He moved to New Salem‚ Illinois‚ where he lived until 1837. While there he worked at several jobs including operating a store‚ surveying‚ and serving as postmaster. He impressed the residents with his character‚ wrestled the town bully‚ and earned the nickname "Honest Abe." Lincoln. In Springfield in 1839 Lincoln met Mary Todd. Three years later they were married and over 11 years they had four children:
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Abraham Lincoln and Slavery What did Abraham Lincoln do and think regarding slavery during the Civil War? In Abraham’s First Inaugural Address he states "I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that I have no purpose‚ directly or indirectly‚ to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so‚ and I have no inclination to do so."" (Pg 53-54) Lincoln did not want the South to be afraid of his Republican Presidency
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The book Abraham Lincoln‚ written by James M. McPherson‚ constitutes not only Abraham Lincoln’s life‚ but also his remarkable presidency. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He also was considered a peacemaker because his passion was to follow God’s law and create every man to be equal. During Lincoln’s first term of presidency in 1860-1864‚ he followed his passion by abolishing slavery‚ otherwise known as the Thirteenth Amendment. Following his first term‚ his second
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Abraham Lincoln: Evolution of America Bang! Lincoln’s horse ran off leaving Lincoln on the ground with a hole through his hat. On August 1864‚ Abraham Lincoln avoided one of the most shocking assassinations. The rifle nearly hit Lincoln right on the head but missed by a few inch. Abraham Lincoln was well known for his amazing accomplishments‚ but he was also well known because of multiple attempts on assassinating him. Lincoln had sacrificed his life not only by devoting himself to America but also
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many presidents had a resume like Abraham Lincoln. I personally consider him a hero. I am certain that slavery would have eventually ended‚ but who knows who that person would have been. When Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States‚ it changed America forever. Abraham Lincoln is considered on the greatest leaders we have had as a president. Lincoln had a vigorous part as the leader in conserving the Union during the Civil War. Lincoln character and leadership is what every
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Biography of Abraham Lincoln Dominique Bailey Table of Contents Page 3 – Introduction Page 4 – Early Life Page 5 – Law Career Page 6 – Entering Politics Page 7 – Elected President Page 8 – Emancipation Proclamation - Civil War Page 9 – Reconstruction - Assassination Page 10 – Conclusion Page 11 – Bibliography 3 Introduction
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2015 Abraham Lincoln Not everyone is a hero‚ but anybody can be one. Heroes are rare‚ they are few and far between. Not every person has the ability to be heroic. A hero is someone who is looked up to‚ someone who is admired. A hero is respected‚ and more often than not they possess courage. Heroes are viewed differently from person to person. A local elementary teacher might be considered a hero to some‚ while a veteran is a hero to others. To me Abraham Lincoln is a hero. Abraham Lincoln was a
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President Abraham Lincoln can be known as a man of liberty and equality‚ though helping Americans gain it was not an easy battle for him‚ he always maintained his word and his beliefs and fought for what he thought was right. Lincoln can be remembered as an outstanding role model in the history books. His intelligence and desire for equality helped him stand apart from the crowd during his time. While majority were afraid to challenge the constitution and end slavery‚ Lincoln took courage and stepped
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Book Report Biography of Abraham Lincoln by James Russell Lowell Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States during one of the most consequential periods in American history‚ the Civil War. Before being elected president‚ Lincoln served in the Illinois legislature and lost an election for the U.S. Senate to Stephen A. Douglas. Nevertheless‚ his fierce campaign earned him a nomination for the presidency. The first Republican president ever‚ Lincoln led the Union to victory
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Abraham Lincoln’s killer‚ John Wilkes Booth‚ was a Maryland native born in 1838 who remained in the North during the Civil War despite his Confederate sympathies. As the conflict entered its final stages‚ he and several associates hatched a plot to kidnap the president and take him to Richmond‚ the Confederate capital. However‚ on March 20‚ 1865‚ the day of the planned kidnapping‚ Lincoln failed to appear at the spot where Booth and his six fellow conspirators lay in wait. Two weeks later‚ Richmond
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