Brief Biography of Abraham Lincoln Date of Birth: Born on February 12 1809 Place of Birth : Kentucky. Parents: Father: Thomas Lincoln Mother: Nancy Hanks Background : Grandfather was Samuel Lincoln who originated from from Hingham‚ England to Massachusetts in 1637. 1809 February 12: Abraham Lincoln is born in Nolin Creek in Kentucky. 1819 December 2: Thomas Lincoln marries a widow‚ Sarah Bush Johnston who becomes stepmother to Abraham Lincoln 1831 Abe settles in
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President Abraham Lincoln famous Gettysburg address. One of the main points for Lincoln when he giving this speech is to persuade both union and confederate (two different sides during the civil war) citizens to come join together to create the new equal and justice United States. This persuasion speech made me known why many people saw him as the great man. He did not antagonize‚ nor did he show disrespect to the dead‚ even those who fought for the Confederacy (who is oppose to Lincoln administration)
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Abraham Lincoln created a legend through his struggles to overcome his humble beginnings and achieving a revered name in history. Raised to "farm work‚" Lincoln still somehow built his image up‚ and became President of the United States. He exemplified the American idea of self-made man. Although he left behind a lasting influence on American politics and set many precedents for the future‚ he was nonetheless flawed. His humanness‚ reflected in what are believed to be contradictions‚ cannot be denied
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1989 Mary Todd Lincoln; an Important Woman in US History Mary Todd Lincoln was a very influential woman during her time as the first lady of the United States‚ and even before. She was very well educated‚ a privilege that not all girls had at the time. She was outspoken and wanted to be heard. Mary Todd Lincoln was also very ambitious‚ and used her ambitious ways to influence Abraham Lincoln. Due to her intelligence‚ unique personality and ambition Mary Todd Lincoln is deserving of an important
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sectionalism and tensions around slavery boiled over‚ Abraham Lincoln came to the forefront of US politics. He created a reputation for himself and the Republican Party with a political platform against the expansion of slavery. He became known in the South as an abolitionist through the Lincoln-Douglas debates‚ and his election in 1860 sparked the secession of 11 southern states from the Union and the beginning of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the most important contributor to ending slavery in
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Lincoln on leadership The book Lincoln on leadership provides an overview of the Abraham Lincoln presidency‚ in addition to his leadership style. The author discusses Lincoln’s leadership qualities using tangible examples of Lincoln’s performance as a leader. The book examines Lincoln’s leadership around four broad areas from the life and work of Abraham Lincoln such as the people‚ character‚ endeavor‚ and communication. The book presents leadership principles and lessons accumulated from the
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Abraham Lincoln (i/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/; February 12‚ 1809 – April 15‚ 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral‚ constitutional‚ and political crisis.[2][3] In doing so‚ he preserved the Union‚ abolished slavery‚ strengthened the federal government‚ and modernized the economy. Born in Hodgenville
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Conor R-S Period 6. Lincoln Review Lincoln The movie Lincoln‚ directed by the infamous Steven Spielberg‚ is based on the life of Abraham Lincoln and his efforts to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution‚ which would abolish slavery completely. With the assumption that the Civil War would end in one month‚ however‚ Abraham feels it it is imperative to pass the amendment by the end of January‚ thus removing any possibility that slaves who have already been freed may
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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 in the
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President Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the greatest United States presidents because he changed the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln is also viewed as one of the greatest presidents of the United States because he was an intelligent leader and ended slavery in the United States. Lincoln is deemed as a hero‚ he saved the slaves and the United States. Abraham Lincoln changed the United States when he declared the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves
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