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- 1. (1809–65), 16th president of the US 1861–65. A Republican, his election to the presidency on an anti-slavery platform helped to precipitate the Civil War, which was fought during his administration. He was assassinated shortly after the war ended and before he could fulfill his campaign promise to reconcile the North and the South. He was noted for his succinct, eloquent speeches, including the Gettysburg Address of 1863.
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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.
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. Search Britannica Click here to search
4 days ago · Most of us used to imagine the voice of Abraham Lincoln, who spoke at Gettysburg seven score and ten years ago today, as something deep, rugged and resonant. If we had to cast an actor to read...
1 day ago · Explore Abraham Lincoln's pivotal role in the American Civil War through this captivating video. Witness the tensions sparked by his election in 1860, leadin...
23 hours ago · But there is a malevolent Lincoln as well, and to many Southerners from the time of the Civil War and to some conservative critics today, Lincoln is the wicked slayer of liberty and states’ rights and the father of the all-controlling national state. Lincoln’s reputation began to grow while he was still alive.
23 hours ago · The meaning of ENGAGING is tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive. How to use engaging in a sentence.
4 days ago · Abraham Lincoln - The Presidency, Crittenden Compromise, Fort Sumter: After Lincoln’s election and before his inauguration, the state of South Carolina proclaimed its withdrawal from the Union. To forestall similar action by other Southern states, various compromises were proposed in Congress.
