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Abraham Lincoln spent only four of his 56 years as president of the United States. Yet, given the importance of the events that marked his 1861-65 term of office, the nation’s admiration for him as a man of courage and principle, and the abundance of photographic images that recorded his presidency, it is hard for most people to think of him as anything else.
Born. February 12, 1809 • near Hodgenville • Kentucky. Died. April 15, 1865 (aged 56) • Washington, D.C. • United States. Title / Office. presidency of the United States of America (1861-1865), United States • House of Representatives (1847-1849), United States. Political Affiliation. Republican Party • Whig Party. Awards And Honors.
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. He rose from poverty to become a lawyer, leader and statesman, primarily by virtue of his ...
In 1816, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln, their nine-year-old daughter Sarah, and seven-year-old Abraham moved to what became Indiana, where they settled in Hurricane Township, Perry County, Indiana. (Their land became part of Spencer County, Indiana , when it was formed in 1818.)
By 1854, a new party, the Republicans, was taking its place. Comprised of old Whigs, disaffected Democrats and members of the Native American Party (“Know-Nothings”), its unifying theme was opposition to the institution of slavery. In 1856, Lincoln joined the new party. Abraham Lincoln (Library of Congress) The Lincoln Douglas Debates
19 de oct. de 2012 · In 1842, after a two-year engagement marked by one cancelled wedding, Lincoln married a 23-year old woman named Mary Todd. Fact #2: Abraham Lincoln argued a case in front of the United States Supreme Court—and lost.
4 de jun. de 2019 · Updated on June 04, 2019. Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809–April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865. During his time in office, the nation fought the Civil War, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. One of Lincoln's greatest accomplishments was the abolition of enslavement in 1864.
