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 Confederate States and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery
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
Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday Assassination | HISTORY In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth Lincoln’s assassination made him a martyr to the cause of
Abraham Lincoln | The White House The biography for President Lincoln and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association 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
Lincoln Facts | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Before his death, Lincoln advocated giving African-American veterans the right to vote—the first president ever to do so Lincoln led the country through its greatest crisis, the Civil War, and was on the verge of victory when he died Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated in office
Abraham Lincoln: Biography, History, Facts and Quotes Abraham Lincoln, born February 12, 1809, was the 16th President of the United States Many historians and politicians believe he was the greatest president in terms of leadership, political acumen and character Lincoln's biography is the stuff of legend
President Abraham Lincoln - U. S. National Park Service When Lincoln was elected sixteenth President of the United States in 1860, the oldest son, Robert, was away at college, while the other two, Willie and Tad, were still living with their parents