Life and times of abraham lincoln

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  • Abraham Lincoln

    President of the United States from to

    For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation).

    "President Lincoln" redirects here. For the troopship, see USS President Lincoln.

    Abraham Lincoln

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    In office
    March 4, &#;– April 15,
    Vice President
    Preceded byJames Buchanan
    Succeeded byAndrew Johnson
    In office
    March 4, &#;– March 3,
    Preceded byJohn Henry
    Succeeded byThomas L. Harris
    In office
    December 1, &#;– December 4,
    Preceded byAchilles Morris
    Born()February 12,
    Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.
    DiedApril 15, () (aged&#;56)
    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Manner&#;of&#;deathAssassination by gunshot
    Resting placeLincoln Tomb
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    National Union (–)
    Height6&#;ft 4&#;in (&#;cm)[1]
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    Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, was born nära Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, His family moved to Indiana when he was sju and he grew up on the edge of the frontier. He had very little formal education, but read voraciously when not working on his father’s farm.  A childhood friend later recalled Lincoln's "manic" intellekt, and the sight of him red-eyed and tousle-haired as he pored over books late into the night.  In , at the age of nineteen, he accompanied a produce-laden flatboat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, Louisiana—his first visit to a large city--and then walked back home.  Two years later, trying to avoid health and finance troubles, Lincoln's father moved the family moved to Illinois.

    After moving away from home, Lincoln co-owned a general store for several years before selling his stake and enlisting as a militia captain defending Illinois in the Bl

    Abraham Lincoln ()

    Abraham Lincoln  ©Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and one of the great American leaders. His presidency was dominated by the American Civil War.

    Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was brought up in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. His parents were poor pioneers and Lincoln was largely self-educated. In , he qualified as a lawyer and went to work in a law practice in Springfield, Illinois. He sat in the state legislature from to and in was elected to Congress, representing the Whig Party for a term. In , he joined the new Republican Party and in he was asked to run as their presidential candidate.

    In the presidential campaign, Lincoln made his opposition to slavery very clear. His victory provoked a crisis, with many southerners fearing that he would attempt to abolish slavery in the South. Seven southern states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy. F

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