Lincoln's America
Abraham Lincoln | The White House
Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the ...
He led the United States through the American Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional union, defeating the Confederacy, playing a major role in the ...
Lincoln's America - Southern Illinois University Press
Fornieri and Sara Vaughn Gabbard have done just that in Lincoln's America: 1809–1865, a collection of original essays by ten eminent historians that place ...
What Makes Abraham Lincoln So Remarkable? - UVA Engagement
Finally, Americans like Lincoln because he is the epitome of the AMERICAN DREAM—the idea that through hard work and determination, a person can ...
Abraham Lincoln and the West - National Park Service
Less known but equally important is the active role he played as the architect of the modern American West. "I think... that the wild lands of ...
Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: “A Word Fitly Spoken”
Lincoln wrote that while America's prosperity was dependent upon the union of the states, "the primary cause" was the principle of "Liberty to all."
Abraham Lincoln: Life in Brief - Miller Center
When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, seven slave states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, and four more joined when ...
Evidence for The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln | American Battlefield Trust
Because he was a blank slate, Americans, at the climax of a national crisis 30 years in coming, projected onto him everything they saw wrong with the country.
Abraham Lincoln | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
Abraham Lincoln from the Collection: The Presidents. Share: Copy Link https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/grant-lincoln/
Abraham Lincoln's Presidency | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and again in 1864. His first inauguration, on March 4,1861, featured an unprecedented amount of security around ...
U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln's life and career discussed | Britannica
Abraham Lincoln—the 16th president of the United States—took office at a pivotal moment in American history ...
Abraham Lincoln the Man - National Park Service
Over 620,000 Americans died during the Civil War and every life lost laid heavily on President Lincoln. But while he was compassionate and ...
Lincoln Facts | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Lincoln remains the only president to hold a patent. His invention was a device for lifting boats over obstructions in the water. Lincoln only lost ...
Abraham Lincoln's Uneasy Relationship With Native Americans
Lincoln, whose grandfather was killed by Indian raiders, had limited direct contact with Native Americans himself, despite having been raised on the frontier.
Abraham Lincoln | Miller Center
Overview. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, seven slave states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, and four more joined ...
Abraham Lincoln: Commander in Chief | American Battlefield Trust
Commander in Chief. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. Sworn in on March 4, 1861, he faced a nation in crisis. Enraged by the election of a ...
1861 | Civil War Glass Negatives and Related Prints
January 1861 The South Secedes When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat.
Emancipation Proclamation (1863) - National Archives
Lincoln's bold step to change the goals of the war was a military ... America the eighty-seventh. By the President: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln - Road to Presidency, Stephen A. Douglas ...
Six additional states then seceded and, with South Carolina, combined to form the Confederate States of America. Abraham Lincoln: inauguration ...
Abraham Lincoln Event Timeline | The American Presidency Project
Abraham Lincoln (16) Event Timeline 03/04/1861-04/14/1865. 05/16/1860, The Republican National Convention convenes in Chicago.