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  1. May 13, 2024 · 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.

  2. 4 days ago · Abe Lincoln Quotes – Words of Wisdom from the 16th President of the United States. Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abe Lincoln. The best way to predict your future is to create it. – Abe Lincoln. I walk slowly, but I never walk backward. – Abe Lincoln. Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think ...

  3. 11 hours ago · Remembering the Toleration Act and the good of religious liberty. By Adam Carrington. May 24, 2024 6:00 am. In his Lyceum Address, a young Abraham Lincoln praised the Founding Fathers for creating ...

  4. 1 day ago · In 272 words, and three minutes, Lincoln asserted that the nation was born not in 1789, but in 1776, "conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal". He defined the war as dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality for all.

    • April 15, 1865 (aged 56), Washington, D.C., U.S.
    • James Buchanan
  5. May 14, 2024 · Opinion. These torchlit young marchers helped to save American democracy. They called themselves the Wide Awakes. They are a lesson in building a political movement. Grand procession of Wide ...

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  7. Apr 30, 2024 · Lincoln faced down the greatest threat to democracy in American history, at least so far. And Guelzo sees democracy threatened today by income inequality, cultural polarization, and bureaucracy that substitutes for representative legislation. I’m most interested, though, in the relationship between democracy and culture.

  8. May 15, 2024 · The Lincoln Memorial, a tribute to the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, is a revered symbol of American history and values. Located at the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this neoclassical monument stands as a powerful testament to Lincolns legacy of unity, strength, and wisdom.

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