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Apr 26, 2024 · Editor, Lincoln and Liberty: Wisdom for the Ages (University Press of Kentucky, 2015): Introduction and Chapter, “Lincoln, Liberty, and the American Constitutional Union” Editor, Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to Invisible Man
6 days ago · 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. Lincoln and his cabinet.
2 days ago · Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / 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.
- April 15, 1865 (aged 56), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- James Buchanan
- February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky, U.S.
- Andrew Johnson
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4 days ago · 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 Lincoln’s legacy of unity, strength, and wisdom.
Apr 25, 2024 · The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.”.
May 1, 2024 · Abraham Lincoln with a badly swollen right hand after shaking hands with thousands of people during his journey to Washington, DC. During most of the sitting he kept his right hand closed or out of view. Probably taken on Feb. 24, 1861. Photo by Alexander Gardner/LOC/Creative Commons.
Apr 20, 2024 · The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln (1953), vol. 4, p. 236; The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.
