Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln 🇺🇸

Abraham Lincoln (Known as "President")
President, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1809-02-12 🇺🇸 Hodgenville, Kentucky, United States
Passed Away 1865-04-15 Washington, D.C., United States
Lifespan 56 years old
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"Now he belongs to the ages."

Archival Overview

Preserved the American democratic experiment against dissolution and ended chattel slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.

Biographical Record

Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.

Preserved the American democratic experiment against dissolution and ended chattel slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment.

Key Life Milestones

1863-01-01

Emancipation Proclamation

Issued the executive order declaring all enslaved people in Confederate territory forever free.

1863-11-19

The Gettysburg Address

Delivered the immortal speech dedicating the nation to a 'new birth of freedom' and government of the people.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, USA
Washington, D.C., United States
GPS: 38.8951, -77.0364
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