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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He is remembered as one of America's utmost leaders because of his large influence on the country. Then, all of a sudden he was killed by John Wilkes Booth at a time when the nation needed him the most to finish the job he had started which was making slaves equal to everyone else. In summer of 1864, John Wilkes Booth began to develop a plan to kidnap President Lincoln, take him to Richmond, which was the confederate…

Abraham Lincoln I chose to do my report on Abraham Lincoln because I already have some knowledge on him. He was born on January 12, 1809. He grew up in a log cabin in Kentucky. He grew up to be the 16th president and in some peoples opinion the best one yet. One of his famous sayings was “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. In 1816 Lincoln moved to Indiana. Lincoln’s mother died in 1818 and the next year his father married a widow from Kentucky. In 1830 the Lincolns moved from…

Abraham Lincoln used to be an American Politician and he also served as the 16th president. President Lincoln served the United States from March 4th, 1861 to April 15th, 1865. President Lincoln was born on February 12th in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Lincoln preserved during the Union during the U.S Civil War and brought the slaves along with him! From Lincoln’s remarkable stories and rising humble beginnings to the highest office in the land. Although, people regard Lincoln as America's greatest…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He impacted the world greatly, in more than one way. He composed many great speeches such as, the Gettysburg address, and the “House Divided Speech”. Also he is accredited with a big part of freeing the slaves. He was also the first Republican President. Although he did so many great things, some people didn’t like his message, he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Abraham Lincoln was born on February…

Are you aware of the real story of how Ulysses S. Grant became a hero? Many people know that he was as a great military leader during the Civil War and that he was the 8th president of the United States. However, many people don’t know that Ulysses S. Grant’s path to leadership and success was marked by many challenges and failures. Four important things to know about Grant is that he was not a very good student in school, he believed that the Mexican-America war was fought for the wrong…

During the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War, Radical Republicans dominated the American political sphere. Radical Republicans occupied the majority of seats in Congress, the presidency, and even state legislatures throughout the former Confederate states excluding Tennessee. With almost unchecked power in their grasps, the Radical Republicans strove to completely reconstruct the South by eliminating the differences between the South and the North. However, the Radical Republican…

Would you stand up for the people you were representing? Isaac Murphy showed great courage by sticking with his beliefs and beliefs of the people he stood for. Murphy changed history. Isaac Murphy, famous Arkansan, impacted the state of Arkansas by voting against secession and becoming the governor of Arkansas during the union governor of Arkansas during the end of the war and after the war. Murphy's childhood set him up to become a well respected adult. Murphy's childhood was fairly normal. He…

Albert Marrin captures the complexity of Robert E. Lee’s character is his book. The author describes how Lee turned a childhood of poverty into a leadership known as one of the most successful military generals in American history. Marrin portrays Lee’s personal life, as well as his military career. The important date of April 18, 1861 is emphasized by the author. This is the date that Lee rejected taking the command of the US Army. My thesis statement concerning this book is as follows:…

Composition 250 words in response to Killer Angels, Michael Shaara. “Only those who understand the dangers inherent in employing troops know how to conduct war in the profitable ways,” General Sun Tzu in his book art of war. General Robert E. Lee the over role commander of the Confederate had this vision in mind prior to the start of the war. In view of that he anticipated the danger of war to the same national who are fighting. This paper is to highlight the outstanding of the proficient…

North and Industry in the North. The CSA was low in supplies, resources, food, and weapons. They also did not have the proper fighting styles or intelligence for different battles. There were battles areas put into place by President Lincoln primarily Grant and Sherman. If the CSA had obtained the partnership with England they may have held an eve fight against the Union. During the American Civil War, it started off rough…