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American President

Abraham Lincoln (18091865)

Facts at a Glance Term 16th President of the United States (18611865) Born February 12, 1809, ardin (no! "arue) #ounty, $entu%&y Nickname ' onest (be)* '+,,inois -ai,.S/,itter) Religion 0o for1a, affi,iation Marriage 0o2e1ber 3, 1832, to 4ary 5odd (18181882) Children -obert 5odd (18361926), 7d!ard 8a&er (18361850), 9i,,ia1 9a,,a%e (18501862), 5ho1as '5ad) (185618:1) Career "a!yer Political Party 9hi;* -e/ub,i%an Writings Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln (8 2o,s., 195655), ed. by -oy P. 8as,er Died (/ri, 15, 1865, 9ashin;ton, <.#. Buried =a& -id;e #e1etery, S/rin;fie,d, +,,inois

A Life in Brief 9hen (braha1 "in%o,n !as e,e%ted President in 1860, se2en s,a2e states ,eft the Union to for1 the #onfederate States of (1eri%a, and four 1ore >oined !hen hosti,ities be;an bet!een the 0orth and South. ( b,oody %i2i, !ar then en;u,fed the nation as "in%o,n 2o!ed to /reser2e the Union, enfor%e the ,a!s of the United States, and end the se%ession. 4ore ?

With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nations wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan 4ar%h 3, 1865
Essays on Abraham Lincoln and His Administration
Abraham Lincoln A Life in Brief Life Before the Presidency Campaigns and Elections Domestic Affairs Foreign Affairs Death of the President Family Life The American Franchise Impact and Legacy Key Events

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Presidential S$eeches
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