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Abraham Lincoln

Also known as Honest Abe, President Lincoln, Abe Lincoln, Uncle Abe, A. Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln 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.

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Abraham Lincoln was an American politician, lawyer, statesperson, and postmaster. He served as the President of the United States and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, the Whig Party, and the National Union Party, he participated in the Black Hawk War and the American Civil War. His notable works include *The Lincoln and Douglas debates in the senatorial campaign of 1858 in Illinois* and *Selections from the letters, speeches, and state papers of Abraham Lincoln*.

Born in Hodgenville on 12 February 1809, Lincoln resided in Springfield, Washington, D.C., Perry County, and Hodgenville. He was married to Mary Todd Lincoln and had four children: Edward Baker Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, and William Wallace Lincoln. He died by homicide at the Petersen House in Washington, D.C., on 15 April 1865. Lincoln is buried at the Lincoln Tomb. His archives are held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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Born: 12 February 1809
Died: 15 April 1865
Works: 1135

Top works

Uncollected Letters of Abraham Lincoln
Selections from the letters, speeches, and state papers of Abraham Lincoln
A letter from President Lincoln to General Joseph Hooker ...
President Lincoln's inaugural address
The Lincoln and Douglas debates in the senatorial campaign of 1858 in Illinois

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1809
Active to: 1865

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Lifespan: 1809–1865
Nationality: US, USA
Role / Field: Presidents, Politicians, Lawyers, Lawyer, United states president, United states government and politics
Language: eng
Gender: Male

Recorded by 42 libraries

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Abraham Lincoln (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 Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.

Born in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky, Lincoln was raised on the frontier. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. representative. Angered by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854, which opened the territories to slavery, he became a leader of the new Republican Party. He reached a national audience in the 1858 Senate campaign debates against Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, becoming the first Republican president. His victory prompted a majority of the slave states to begin seceding and form the Confederate States. A month after Lincoln assumed the presidency, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.

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