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  1. Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

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  3. Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km 2) with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the state's 2nd most populous city and the 73rd-largest in the United States.

  4. Abraham Lincoln was one of the most famous writers/orators in American history, known for pithy and insightful sayings like “A house divided against itself cannot stand” and “Four score and seven years ago” the opening phrase of the Gettysburg address. » See more Abraham Lincoln Quotes.

  5. 1 day ago · Abraham Lincoln led his country through a tumultuous period and played an instrumental role in abolishing slavery while preserving the Union as the 16th president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, & Facts | Britannica

  6. Oct 29, 2009 · Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.

  7. 3 days ago · Lincoln, city, capital and second largest city of Nebraska, U.S., and seat (1869) of Lancaster county, in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles (95 km) southwest of Omaha. Oto and Pawnee Indians were early inhabitants in the area. Settlers were drawn in the 1850s by the salt flats.

  8. May 27, 2022 · Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the seat of Lancaster County. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska, encompassing around 291,082 residents as of 2020. The city's initial name was the village of Lancaster but then was renamed after assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.

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