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    • Abraham Lincoln 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, defending the nation as a constitutional union, defeating the Confederacy, playing a major role in the abolition of slavery, expanding the power of the federal government, and modernizi… See more

    BornFebruary 12, 1809 · Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky, U.S.
    DiedApril 15, 1865 (aged 56) · Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Political partyWhig (before 1856) · Republican (after 1856)
    Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
    Family and childhood

    Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, in a log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was a descendant of Samuel Lincoln, … See more

    Early career and militia service

    During 1831 and 1832, Lincoln worked at a general store in New Salem, Illinois. In 1832, he declared his candidacy for the Illinois House of Representatives, but interrupted his campaign to serve as a captain in the … See more

     
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    Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery. Find out about his childhood, political career, speeches, assassination and legacy.

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    Abraham Lincoln: Life in Brief. By Michael Burlingame. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860, seven slave states left the Union to form the Confederate States of America, and four more joined when hostilities began …

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    Abraham Lincoln led his country through a tumultuous period and played an instrumental role in abolishing slavery while preserving the Union as the 16th president of the United States.

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