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: Biography, U.S. President, Abolitionist
President Abraham Lincoln freed enslaved people and led the Union during the Civil War. Learn about his birthday, height, election, assassination, and more.

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.

Abraham Lincoln the Man - U.S. National Park Service
In this segment we will discuss the life and times of President Abraham Lincoln. His personal story resonates here at the Lincoln Memorial; this titan of our national heritage grew up as a poor boy on the frontier.

Abraham Lincoln - American Battlefield Trust
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is known for leading the nation during the Civil War, enacting the Emancipation Proclamation, and...

Abraham Lincoln - White House Historical Association
On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who somehow thought he was helping his beloved South. Lincoln died the following morning at Petersen House, and with his death went the possibility of peace with magnanimity.

Abraham Lincoln - Miller Center
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president (1861-1865), including information about the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation and his assassination

Abraham Lincoln - Biographies - The Civil War in America | Exhibitions ...
Lincoln's 1860 U.S. presidential election victory was marred by the quick secession of seven Southern states, leading to the Civil War (1861–1865), the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history.

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