On Sunday February 12‚ 1809 in Haden County‚ Kentucky Abraham Lincoln was born in a small log cabin to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Abraham Lincoln worked his way from the farm to making one of the biggest changes our nation has ever undergone. He is also one of the most recognized men to ever live and die in office. Even after death Abraham Lincoln was still making changes to the U.S. Constitution. After moving to Knob Creek‚ a 230-acre farm where his brother Thomas was born and also died
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Abraham Lincoln was considered by many American’s as one of the greatest Presidents of the United States. Having come from humble beginnings it could be said that Abraham Lincoln rose up to meet all the challenges that would greet him‚ and it could be argued that at the time the only person who could successfully guide the United States through the Civil War was Abraham Lincoln. At the time of his presidency‚ the United States was falling apart‚ with the South trying to secede from the North‚ creating
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Lincoln The film Lincoln was directed by Steven Spielberg‚ it mainly covers the last four months that Lincoln was in office before his assassination. It’s main focus was on the Lincoln trying to pass the 13th amendment‚ which abolished slavery. The plot of the story is set in January 1865‚ centered around Abraham Lincoln ‚ who is played by Daniel Day Lewis. The president has just started his second term and the war is coming to an end. The film opens with a brief flashback
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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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there can be no doubt but that Lincoln would have fared poorly. Not much more could have been said for him even a year later‚ when Lincoln thought that he would lose his bid for reelection. It would take Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and his own death a week later to propel Lincoln into the pantheon of presidential greatness. And Lincoln’s canonization began almost immediately. Within days of his death‚ his life was being compared to Jesus Christ. Lincoln was portrayed to a worshipping
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THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL The Lincoln Memorial is a ceremonious monument located in Washington‚ D.C.‚ which was built in honor of the 16th president of the United States‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and of "the virtues of tolerance‚ honesty‚ and constancy in the human spirit." The memorial‚ which was designed by Henry Bacon‚ was inspired by the Athenian Parthenon‚ and its structure was erected along the banks of River Potomac. The Lincoln Memorial is comprised of thirty six columns made of Colorado marble. Each
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All through time it has been said that Abraham Lincoln is one our country’s most recognizable leaders. Abraham Lincoln is one of the most known and beloved presidents in history. He was the 16th President of the United States and is well known for achieving feats such as keeping the Union together and accomplishing the emancipation of slavery. Lincoln had countless supporters as well as defiance and protection all along the American Civil War. Lincoln showed fortitude and never gave up on his vision
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The Lincoln Memorial‚ designed after the temples of ancient Greece‚ is significant as America’s foremost memorial to their 16th president‚ as a totally original example of neoclassical architecture‚ and as the formal terminus to the extended National Mall in accordance with the McMillan Plan for the monumental core of Washington.[2] Demands for a fitting memorial had been voiced since the time of Lincoln’s death. In 1867‚ Congress heeded these demands and passed the first of many bills incorporating
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Experiencing the Lincoln Memorial/Angel of Truth Freeing a Slave After personally experiencing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.‚ my outlook on our nation’s past broadened and I understood the history that had happened at the monument. Only 7 p.m. and the sun had already set for the evening. Being in front of the massive white steps was nothing like seeing it on TV or in a magazine. First of all‚ the place was crowded with many numerous diverse people from around the world. It was difficult
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Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. Lincoln was the man of humble origins who dedicated his whole life in the service of the nation and its people. In 1860‚ Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States defeating Douglas‚ John Bell‚ and John C. Breckinridge along with Hannibal Hamlin as his running mate. As a president he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Lincoln’s greatest contribution is towards the anti-slavery movement
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