Abraham Lincoln
by Deanna Lord
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Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was in office from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865.
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He was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He married Mary Todd and they had four children.
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Lincoln was a Republican, lawyer, and statesman. He was also a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois before his presidency.
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Lincoln was president during the Civil War and kept the Union together.
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He signed the Emancipation Proclamation and abolished slavery in the U.S.
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Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth. Booth was an actor and Confederate spy. Booth shot Lincoln in the Ford’s Theater.
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Published: Nov 7, 2022
Latest Revision: Nov 7, 2022
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