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For the full article, see assassination of Abraham Lincoln . assassination of Abraham Lincoln, (April 14, 1865) Murderous attack on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the U.S., at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth. The assassination occurred only days after the surrender at Appomattox Court ...
Jan 12, 2024 · February 12, 1809–April 15, 1865. Abraham Lincoln was an American political leader during the 19th century. Rising from humble beginnings, Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States in 1860. Lincoln's election prompted the secession of several Southern states and eventually the beginning of the American Civil War.
Within days of his death, his life was being compared to Jesus Christ. Lincoln was portrayed to a worshipping public as a self-made man, the liberator of the slaves, and the savior of the Union who had given his life so that others could be free. President Lincoln became Father Abraham, a near mythological hero, "lawgiver" to African Americans ...
Abraham Lincoln ( pronúncia em inglês: [ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlIŋkən] (escutar ⓘ)) ( Hodgenville, 12 de fevereiro de 1809 — Washington, D.C., 15 de abril de 1865) foi um político norte-americano que serviu como o 16° presidente dos Estados Unidos, posto que ocupou de 4 de março de 1861 até seu assassinato em 15 de abril de 1865.
Facts. Also Known As. The Rail-splitter • The Great Emancipator • Honest Abe. Born. February 12, 1809 • near Hodgenville • Kentucky. Died. April 15, 1865 (aged 56) • Washington, D.C. • United States. Title / Office. presidency of the United States of America (1861-1865), United States • House of Representatives (1847-1849), United ...
President Lincoln dies at 7:22 a.m. At his bedside, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton remarks, "Now he belongs to the ages." Having broken his right fibula while jumping to the stage at Ford's Theatre, Booth stops at the house of Dr. Samuel Mudd near Bryantown, Maryland, to have his leg splinted and bandaged.
Abraham Lincoln grew up on the American frontier. Born in a log cabin in the wilderness of Kentucky on February 12, 1809, Lincoln moved to Indiana with his family when he was seven. The 14 years ...
