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| Abraham Lincoln |
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Born on February 12th, 1809,
Abraham Lincoln, known as Abe, was
the 16th President of the United
States of America. Lincoln
successfully led America through its
greatest internal crisis, the American
Civil War, where he helped preserve
the Union and bring an end to
slavery.
As the Civil War was drawing to a
close, he became the first American
president to be assassinated.
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes
Booth who used a .44 caliber
Derringer on April 14th, 1865 while
viewing the play Our American
Abraham Lincoln, known as Abe, was
the 16th President of the United
States of America. Lincoln
successfully led America through its
greatest internal crisis, the American
Civil War, where he helped preserve
the Union and bring an end to
slavery.
As the Civil War was drawing to a
close, he became the first American
president to be assassinated.
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes
Booth who used a .44 caliber
Derringer on April 14th, 1865 while
viewing the play Our American
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Cousin and died the following day on April 15th, 1865. Before his election in 1860 as the
16th U.S. President and the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an
Illinoisv state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives. Lincoln
ran for the U.S. Senate twice where both runs ere unsuccessful.
16th U.S. President and the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an
Illinoisv state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives. Lincoln
ran for the U.S. Senate twice where both runs ere unsuccessful.
