Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia Abraham Lincoln[b] (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery
List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G Harding, and Franklin D Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A Garfield, William McKinley, and John F Kennedy), and one resigned (Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office) [12]
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 Confederacy in 1863
Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, Facts - Britannica 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
List of U. S. Presidents in Chronological Order - HistoryNet Abraham Lincoln (1861-65): Abraham Lincoln led the nation through its most trying time, the Civil War A notable statesman and orator, he is one of the most popular presidents in history He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth Read more about Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday Assassination | HISTORY Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln | whitehouse. gov Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863
Abraham Lincoln, Biography, 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln was an important historical figure because he served as the sixteenth President of the United States (1861-1865) and was the leader of the country during the American Civil War