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  1. 1 day ago · 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.

  2. 2 days ago · Mathew Brady's Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1860. The election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 was the final trigger for secession. Southern leaders feared that Lincoln would stop the expansion of slavery and put it on a course toward extinction.

  3. 4 days ago · In his famous 1858 speech, Abraham Lincoln warned that only civil war would resolve the issue of slavery in the U.S. He wasn’t wrong. By Tim Brinkhof | 2:04 PM EDT. In his House Divided speech,...

  4. 3 days ago · 16th President of the United States. March 4, 1861–April 15, 1865. Faced with the greatest crisis in the history of the nation, Abraham Lincoln invoked the New Testament when he declared, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”. He committed his presidency to preserving the Union.

  5. 3 days ago · Abraham Lincoln stands as one of the most iconic figures in American history. Often referred to as the “Great Emancipator,” Lincolns leadership during a time of immense national turmoil has cemented his legacy as a champion of freedom and equality.

  6. 5 days ago · Thomas Lincoln married Sarah Johnston a few months after Nancy's death, and Abraham had siblings again. (His older sister, Sarah, and younger brother, Thomas, had died in infancy.) Historians don't write much about these three new siblings; but Abraham's new mother, Sarah, encouraged the youth to read.

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