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    Some people wonder how Abraham Lincoln is so great to hold the title as the Epitome of The Common Man. Abraham Lincoln is the Epitome of the Common Man because of his past characteristics‚ use of characteristics during presidency‚ and the consequences of his characteristics. His past characteristics played a major part in him becoming the president. Without some of the great characteristics from the start he probably would not have became the 16th president. Another way he used his characteristics

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    Abraham Lincoln Throughout history‚ Abraham Lincoln is considered to be a national hero. Many Americans think of him as a great president‚ but do they know why? Abraham Lincoln had many qualities that exemplified him as a great leader such as: intelligence‚ motivation‚ experience‚ and organization skills. However he has one huge quality that does not reflect well on him as a great leader and could make him be considered a terrible hero for America. One quality could stain the office of the president

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    to see the injustice of the institution. Completing my part of the PIOP‚ Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation‚ enabled me to see the similarities in the beliefs of Abraham Lincoln and Huck. Both grew up in a time and place where slavery was considered acceptable and racism was ever-present. As the two grew up‚ or in Huck’s case spent time with a slave‚ their views began to gradually change. It took Lincoln a while longer to believe that slavery was morally wrong‚ but for most of his

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    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln Boom! He just got hit the assassination of Abraham Lincoln just happened. We all have heard the story of Abraham Lincoln and what he did for his country. Abraham was a hero in many ways and not just for the slaves but for the north also. He worked with his military to help them win the war. Some people see hero’s as big strong people who can lift weights and throw people across the ocean. Abraham Lincoln had a variety of people on his side he was the one guy

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    our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln portrayed those traits in many ways causing him to make a great impact on the country resulting in him being the best president of America.  One great characteristic that every president must represent is leadership . Abraham Lincoln showed leadership in many different ways. Being the first antislavery president had many effects on Lincoln. When

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    Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter (2012) 1. Presumed and inferred event. Synopsis Abraham Lincoln who is the 16th President of the United States of America‚ happens to stumble upon the plans of the vampire clan who wanted to overthrow and take over the country in order for the clan to grow. The story evolves around Abraham who wishes to stop the plan to be taken to action. 2. Explicity and presented event. This movie starts with the main character‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ writing his diary about his

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    discuss Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was both a great man and a hero. His heroic contributions include the preservation of the union‚ the vindication of democracy and the death of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was a man of humble beginnings. He was the son of poor American farmers‚ who worked his way through American politics to become one of America’s greatest leaders but his contribution to the death of slavery not only made him an American hero‚ but a hero to all. Abraham Lincoln‚ was a

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    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. Abraham was once

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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN QUOTES ON EDUCATION |Selected Lincoln Quotations on Education | |What did Abraham Lincoln actually say about education? In this special section‚ we gathered together a small sample of excerpts from his | |speeches and writings about this vital subject. Everything shown is from The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln‚ a multi-volume series edited | |by Roy P. Basler and others

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    November 20‚2013 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born Sunday‚ February 12‚ 1809‚ in a small log cabin near Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. He was named after his grandfather.( Freidel ‚ Par.4-5.) He was the son of Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. When Lincoln turned 7 years old the family moved to Perry County‚ that

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