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Hace 1 día · Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Hace 5 días · Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, murderous attack on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865. Shot in the head by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln died the next morning.
Hace 3 días · In his famous 1858 speech, Abraham Lincoln warned that only civil war would resolve the issue of slavery in the U.S. He wasn’t wrong. By Tim Brinkhof | 2:04 PM EDT. In his House Divided speech,...
Hace 5 días · The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated -- a gathering of the ordinary and everyday -- have long been one of the Library's most fascinating holdings. They, along with Lincoln's work on the Gettysburg Address, are featured in "Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress,” the inaugural exhibit of the Library's new Treasures Gallery, opening June 13.
Hace 3 días · Inaugurado el 30 de mayo de 1922, el Memorial Lincoln es uno de los edificios más emblemáticos de Washington.Representa a Abraham Lincoln durante el discurso inaugural de su presidencia, grabado en las paredes del edificio. 36 columnas de mármol simbolizan a los respectivos estados con los que contaba el país en aquel momento, junto con el año de su incorporación.
Hace 5 días · Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederate states. He is often regarded as one of the greatest presidents in American history, leading the country through the Civil War and working towards the abolition of slavery.
Hace 4 días · Mary Todd Lincoln (born December 13, 1818, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.—died July 16, 1882, Springfield, Illinois) was an American first lady (1861–65), the wife of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.
