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A list of some of the most important achievements of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Combining his roles as statesman and commander in chief, Lincoln led the federal armies to victory in the American Civil War and along the way brought about the emancipation of slaves.
Abraham Lincoln’s Life: Youth. Abraham Lincoln was born on Sinking Springs Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809, to Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He was named for his paternal grandfather. His birthplace is believed to have been a 16-foot by 18-foot log cabin, which no longer exists.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America, who successfully oversaw the Civil War to preserve the nation. He played a key role in passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which officially ended slavery in America. Murdered by John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln became the first U.S. president to be assassinated.
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 the South. The opposite was the result ...
Abraham Lincoln, (born Feb. 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Ky., U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.), 16th president of the U.S. (1861–65). Born in a Kentucky log cabin, he moved to Indiana in 1816 and to Illinois in 1830. After working as a storekeeper, a rail-splitter, a postmaster, and a surveyor, he enlisted as a volunteer in the ...
Abraham Lincoln, 1809–1865. Abraham Lincoln. Sixteenth President, 1861–1865. Campaign. By the spring of 1860, Lincoln was running against a deeply divided Democratic Party, positioning the nation on the brink of fundamental change. A Republican win would end the South’s political dominance of the Union. Ultimately, Lincoln carried all ...
Facts. Also Known As. The Rail-splitter • The Great Emancipator • Honest Abe. Born. February 12, 1809 • near Hodgenville • Kentucky. Died. April 15, 1865 (aged 56) • Washington, D.C. • United States. Title / Office. presidency of the United States of America (1861-1865), United States • House of Representatives (1847-1849), United ...
