Abraham Lincoln
Born:
February 12, 1809
Died:
April 15, 1865
Age:
56
Summary

Abraham Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. He preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the U.S. economy.

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Salmon Portland Chase was Lincoln's choice to be Chief Justice of the United States.
Salmon Portland Chase was Lincoln's choice to be Chief Justice of the United States.
Portrait of Dred Scott. Lincoln denounced the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford as part of a conspiracy to extend slavery.
Portrait of Dred Scott. Lincoln denounced the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford as part of a conspiracy to extend slavery.
A life cast of Lincoln by sculptor Leonard Volk in 1860.
A life cast of Lincoln by sculptor Leonard Volk in 1860.
Lincoln, painting by George Peter Alexander Healy in 1869
Lincoln, painting by George Peter Alexander Healy in 1869
President Lincoln (center right) with, from left, Generals Sherman and Grant and Admiral Porter – 1868 painting of events aboard the River Queen in March 1865
President Lincoln (center right) with, from left, Generals Sherman and Grant and Admiral Porter – 1868 painting of events aboard the River Queen in March 1865
"Running the 'Machine' ": An 1864 political cartoon takes a swing at Lincoln's administration—featuring William Fessenden, Edwin Stanton, William Seward, Gideon Welles, Lincoln and others.
"Running the 'Machine' ": An 1864 political cartoon takes a swing at Lincoln's administration—featuring William Fessenden, Edwin Stanton, William Seward, Gideon Welles, Lincoln and others.
Lincoln in his late 30s – photo taken by one of Lincoln's law students around 1846
Lincoln in his late 30s – photo taken by one of Lincoln's law students around 1846
A sketch of candidate Abraham Lincoln
A sketch of candidate Abraham Lincoln
Major Anderson, Ft. Sumter commander
Major Anderson, Ft. Sumter commander
Lincoln presents the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Painted by Francis Bicknell Carpenter in 1864
Lincoln presents the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Painted by Francis Bicknell Carpenter in 1864
Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam
Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam
The only confirmed photo of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, some three hours before the speech.
The only confirmed photo of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, some three hours before the speech.
The young Lincoln in sculpture at Senn Park, Chicago
The young Lincoln in sculpture at Senn Park, Chicago
"The Rail Candidate"—Lincoln's 1860 candidacy is depicted as held up by the slavery issue—a slave on the left and party organization on the right.
"The Rail Candidate"—Lincoln's 1860 candidacy is depicted as held up by the slavery issue—a slave on the left and party organization on the right.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum focuses on Lincoln scholarship and popular interpretation
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum focuses on Lincoln scholarship and popular interpretation
 
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