The Lincoln Electric Company‚ 1996 Background The Lincoln Electric Company is a leading manufacturer of arc-welding and cutting products. Founded by John C. Lincoln in 1895‚ Lincoln Electric began its business with the design of electric motors. John’s younger brother‚ James‚ joined the company in 1909 as a salesman. Almost twenty years after founding the company‚ John C. Lincoln decided to concentrate on being an engineer and inventor‚ and turned the duties of running the company to his brother
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Lincoln: Revolutionary or Conservative? 1 Lincoln: Revolutionary or Conservative? 2 Lincoln: Revolutionary or Conservative? Abraham Lincoln was president from 1860-1865. During this time span the Civil War began causing Lincoln to make some radical changes to the nation. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed virtually no slaves‚ Abraham Lincoln was a revolutionary because it gave the Union a reason to fight and the slaves a reason to resist‚ allowed Lincoln to show he still had
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most was my cousin sarah. my aunt thought it would be better for sarah to move in with her sister amanda. sarah had been kicked out of her private school in new york so her mom sent her to live with her sister in pensylvannia. Amanda was married and had 2 beautiful children. four year old micheal and 2 year old ashley. so sarah moving in was a bit of a handful for amanda. but little did she know that her other sister amy would be meeting her father again in about a year. sarah was a straight A student
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Without a doubt‚ Abraham Lincoln is one of the most celebrated president in American history. Like George Washington and all the presidents before him. Lincoln is deeply respected as a man of rare ability. Lincoln shaped the united states in his own image. Lincoln benefited all of the Americans who followed in his wake. Abraham Lincoln is one of the most celebrated in president in America because of his military strategy’s. He derived his ideas primarily from his generals‚ also from his prescient
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The book Abraham Lincoln‚ written by James M. McPherson‚ constitutes not only Abraham Lincoln’s life‚ but also his remarkable presidency. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He also was considered a peacemaker because his passion was to follow God’s law and create every man to be equal. During Lincoln’s first term of presidency in 1860-1864‚ he followed his passion by abolishing slavery‚ otherwise known as the Thirteenth Amendment. Following his first term‚ his second
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Abraham Lincoln was the man who had eyes for the future. He had remarkable hopes‚ dreams and goals he wished to accomplish for his country. He was a member of the union and was working towards freeing the slaves‚ and crushing the confederacy. Most of the country supported him and his goals. Yet there were still a few states that supported slavery and wanted Lincoln dead. Confederates were worries that Lincoln would take away their rights. However the confederates did not see that Lincoln was made
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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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Throughout the film‚ Looking For Lincoln‚ historian Henry Louis Gates. Jr has been attempting to be informative about Abraham Lincoln that the common person didn’t already know. What was interesting about his presentation was that he tried to convey a clear message to the viewers that became apparent throughout the first half of the documentary. In the first chapter of the film “Henry Louis Gates Begins His Journey to Find the Real Lincoln”‚ Gates made it very clear his intent for creating the documentary
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