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1. thefactfile.org › abraham-lincoln-facts47 Interesting Facts About Abraham Lincoln - The Fact File

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   Apr 19, 2022 · Last updated on April 19th, 2022. Abraham Lincoln, known for his determination and perseverance, is the most famous U.S. presidents in history.He became the 16 th president of the U.S. on 4th March 1861.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Abraham-LincolnAbraham Lincoln - Confederacy, Outbreak of American Civil War

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   5 days ago · Abraham Lincoln - Confederacy, Outbreak of American Civil War: No sooner was he in office than Lincoln received word that the Sumter garrison, unless supplied or withdrawn, would shortly be starved out. Still, for about a month, Lincoln delayed acting. He was beset by contradictory advice. On the one hand, General Scott, Secretary of State William H. Seward, and others urged him to abandon the ...

3. warfarehistorynetwork.com › president-abrahamPresident Abraham Lincoln & The American Civil War

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   by Mike Haskew. The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the highest office in the land in November 1860, and the event prompted the secession of numerous southern states beginning with South Carolina the following month.

4. millercenter.org › president › lincolnAbraham Lincoln | Miller Center

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   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

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary_Todd_LincolnMary Todd Lincoln - Wikipedia

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   Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) served as the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, in 1865.

6. kids.nationalgeographic.com › abraham-lincolnAbraham Lincoln - National Geographic Kids

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   Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, to parents who could neither read nor write. He went to school on and off for a total of about a year, but he educated himself by reading borrowed books.

7. www.abrahamlincolnonline.org › lincoln › speechesThe Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

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   Hay Copy. Believed to be the second draft of the speech, President Lincoln gave this copy to John Hay, a White House assistant. Hay accompanied Lincoln to Gettysburg and briefly referred to the speech in his diary: "the President, in a fine, free way, with more grace than is his wont, said his half dozen words of consecration."