Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia Abraham Lincoln[b] (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery
Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, Facts - Britannica Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U S —died April 15, 1865, Washington, D C ) was the 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday Assassination | HISTORY In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s assassination made him a martyr to the cause of
Abraham Lincoln | The White House The biography for President Lincoln and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863
Abraham Lincolns Presidency - Library of Congress Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and again in 1864 His first inauguration, on March 4,1861, featured an unprecedented amount of security around the president-elect, spurred by the approaching onset of the U S Civil War
Abraham Lincoln - American Battlefield Trust Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is known for leading the nation during the Civil War, enacting the Emancipation Proclamation, and
Abraham Lincoln: Biography, History, Facts and Quotes Abraham Lincoln, born February 12, 1809, was the 16th President of the United States Many historians and politicians believe he was the greatest president in terms of leadership, political acumen and character Lincoln's biography is the stuff of legend
Abraham Lincoln | Timeline | Britannica A timeline of events in the life of Abraham Lincoln, 16th U S president and one of the country’s greatest leaders During the American Civil War Lincoln worked to preserve the Union