Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, …

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How did Abraham Lincoln get into politics? From 1834 to 1840, Abraham Lincoln occupied a seat in the Illinois state legislature. He also practiced law in Illinois during the 1830s and ’40s, and in that time he became one of the state’s most …

Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday & Assassination - HISTORY

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Abraham Lincoln | Achievements | Britannica

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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 …

Abraham Lincoln - History

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When he became president, Lincoln allowed the enslavement of people to continue in southern states but he outlawed its spread to other existing states and states that might …

Abraham Lincoln: Famous Quotes and Speeches

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From his time as a twenty-something political hopeful to his tragic death, Lincoln was a voluminous writer, authoring hundreds of letters, speeches, debate …

Abraham Lincoln | The White House

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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. Lincoln warned...

Abraham Lincoln | Timeline | Britannica

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A timeline of events in the life of Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president and one of the country’s greatest leaders. During the American Civil War Lincoln worked to preserve the Union. He became known as the Great …

10 Things You May Not Know About Abraham Lincoln

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Lincoln is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Great Emancipator wasn’t quite WWE material, but thanks to his long limbs he was an accomplished wrestler as a young man. Defeated only...

5 Things You May Not Know About Abraham Lincoln, …

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Lincoln first publicly advocated for colonization in 1852, and in 1854 said that his first instinct would be “to free all the slaves, and send them to Liberia” (the African state founded by the...