office at the time was Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln had entered office at a bad time. There was slavery at the time that he was elected. Half of the nation that had elected him was so mad at him for what he had done. Abraham was trying to fight for black rights‚ but the others didn’t seem to understand that. For the people who had stayed loyal‚ thought little of him personally‚ like to themselves. One day‚ Lincoln was even threatened with assassination before he had even taken office
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[pic] Hay said that in this writing "Mr. Lincoln admits us into the most secret recesses of his soul .... Perplexed and afflicted beyond the power of human help‚ by the disasters of war‚ the wrangling of parties‚ and the inexorable and constraining logic of his own mind‚ he shut out the world one day‚ and tried to put into form his double sense of responsibility to human duty and Divine Power; and this was the result. It shows -- as has been said in another place -- the awful sincerity of a perfectly
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The assassination of president John F. Kennedy shocked and dispirited the American citizens of the 60s‚ so much so that almost every person of the era can name where they were upon hearing the news. However‚ the tragedy’s aftermath not only affected the economic and societal aspects of the 60s‚ but that of the American government and citizens. Kennedy‚ distinct from many other presidents‚ provided a sense of hope and stability to the nation. The major backlash from the country was no surprise considering
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While all three presidents were amazing leaders‚ one of them was the best. Abraham Lincoln was our nations most influential and impactful leader. Abraham had freed the slaves and also had managed to not let the United States fall apart. However‚ as our first president and Father of America‚ George Washington did an incredible job also by raising the United States of America out of the ashes of Great Briain. Also‚ Thomas Jefferson had changed our nation too. By creating the American Library System
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Amber Wyrick Some people believe that the CIA was behind the JFK assassination because Kennedy was not on good terms with the CIA. The CIA were angered by the new governing style Kennedy brought to the White House because they did not like how he was non-confrontational with America’s enemies (Hager 1). This created tension between JFK and the CIA. The tension first occurred after the Bay of Pigs‚ which was an invasion of Cuba planned by the CIA. Kennedy did not like how the invasion was carried
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JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories The 35th president of the United States was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963 in Dealey Plaza‚ Dallas‚ Texas. Kennedy was traveling in a presidential motorcade with his wife and the Connally couple when a gunshot was heard. Most people in the crowd were not too concerned‚ misinterpreting the sound as that of a firecracker. Just as Kennedy was waving to the crowd‚ a second shot pierced Kennedy through the neck. By the time a third shot hit Kennedy in the head
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The assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was the “where were you?” event of the 1960’s. In November of 1963‚ JFK was shot riding in his limo in Texas. Because the shooting was in public view of both citizens and the media‚ there are varying accounts for what took place that day. A government investigation‚ referred to as the Warren Commission‚ concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman of the assassination of Kennedy. In the 50 years since his murder‚ several other theories
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Abraham Lincoln was born February 12‚ 1809 at sunrise. His birthplace was a one-room log cabin‚ which was sixteen feet long and eighteen feet wide. The tiny cabin had only one dimly-lit window and hard-packed earth for flooring. When Abraham was six years old he and his sister Sarah walked two miles to a log cabin schoolhouse where he learned to read‚ write‚ and do arithmetic. Abe liked writing best of all and practiced it wherever he went. He wrote with charcoal on the back of a wooden shovel and
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He was looked at as one of the greatest presidents in history. He went through a great deal of obstacles to fight for what he believed in. The accomplishments he brought to our country would have been even greater if he wasn’t assassinated. As a child he knew that he was destined for greatness and he wanted to achieve more than what his family had. Lincoln was a brave and determined leader and personally one of my favorite presidents
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Early life Main article: Abraham Lincoln’s early life and career Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809‚ to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln‚ two uneducated farmers. Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on the 348 acre (1.4 km²) Sinking Spring Farm‚ in Nolin Creek‚ three miles (5 km) south of Hodgenville‚ in southeast Hardin County‚ Kentucky (now part of LaRue County)‚ an area which‚ at that time‚ was considered the "frontier." The name Abraham was chosen to commemorate his grandfather
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