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    people think of when they think of Abraham Lincoln? Is it the top hat? An ax? Savior of the Union or Self-Made Man? These images and concepts have captured the imagination of directors and screen play writers for decades and thus they make up what the majority of the nation thinks of Abraham Lincoln. Within these films, however, there is not just historical fact, there is also fiction and ulterior motives. The films Abraham Lincoln, Young Abe Lincoln, and Abe Lincoln in Illinois are just three…

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    Mead, Lyle, Narrator. The Conspiracy of Abraham Lincoln. , YouTube, 2009. In this video, the narrator goes into detail about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In the beginning, John Wilkes Booth is described as ensuring that he can definitely escape, making sure that the notch and stick are still on the exit. He then awaits the climactic scene, then as the audience begins to laugh, he shoots Abraham Lincoln on top of the balcony of the theatre. Then, Wilkes quickly rushes out of the theatre,…

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    Abraham "Abe" Lincoln is a 15 year old, single, Caucasian, who's a command right hand male who can likewise compose with his left hand who has been admitted to a psychiatric healing facility on an automatic hold in light of the fact that he has happened to risk to other and himself. On January 15, 1996 Lincoln undermined to execute himself with a blade after a warmed contention which happened with his dad Mr. Abraham. After the contention the father discovered two or three pictures Abe had drawn…

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    his lanky height of 6’4”, Abraham Lincoln served as United States of America’s sixteenth president, and as every person of the past, shaped history to what we have become today; however, he carried a heavy duty and led the American people in a powerful way during a critical time in our nation’s history. Abraham Lincoln entered this world on February 12, 1809 to a humble home in Kentucky laid on dirt floors. His father did not even know how to read, yet one day Lincoln would read some of the…

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    your life that count. It’s the life in your years” (Lincoln). Despite being so young when he passed away, Lincoln’s achievements were worth a dozen lifetimes. Such accomplishments granted him the qualification of being a strong leader. One of his qualification to be a leader were his leadership traits. The traits Abraham Lincoln used to change America were standing for his beliefs, having unbiased opinions, and motivating others. Abraham Lincoln stood unmoving every single one of his decisions.…

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    Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln grew up poor, but still grew up dreaming that he could change the world and he freed slaves all over the USA and he is proud of that. Early life Abraham's first time seeing the world was in hardin county,kentucky on February 12 1809. As a kid, it was hard for Lincoln because he was moving 24/7, Moved to many different places like Macon county,indiana,and illinois. It was also hard because his parents were illiterate. One of the things lincoln loved to is to…

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    the slaves, Abraham Lincoln, was a racist, would you believe that statement? Historians everywhere have differing opinions on this topic, but based on the extensive amounts of evidence that I have examined, I strongly believe that he was a racist. There are many quotes, articles, and many other forms of evidence that show that he viewed black people to be inferior to white people. Even though he did have these racists beliefs, to many people of his time, including Stephen Douglas, Lincoln was…

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    made them effective leader. Abraham Lincoln has very unique leadership style; he often tells a story to demonstrated his point. But not only he has unique style of leadership, he also love his country very much. For the loved of his country, he fought to keep his nation not to split apart, freed the slaves, and his dedication to develop the future of agriculture and education system that’s why he is the considered the greatest president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln bravely fought to…

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    people looked at Abraham Lincoln and thought of him as the 16th President of the United States. In reality, he wanted people to see him, as he wrote in the opening of his letter to Jesse W. Fell, as “modest and not to go beyond the material.”1 Lincoln wasn’t interested in what people thought he was, but more about how he wanted the public to see him. He conveyed the feeling that he was not anyone special and in fact an ordinary man. In the autobiographies of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln illustrated…

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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was president from 1861 to 1865. His nicknames were ‘Honest Abe’ and ‘Illinois Rail-Slitter’. Before and during his presidency he was an interesting man. Many people think that Abraham was one of the most honest and grandest presidents America has had so far. Abraham was born February 12 1809, in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky. He was born in a log cabin in the woods miles from the nearest town. He had an older sister, Sarah…

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