Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was an amazing man. He was the man who ended slavery in the U.S.A. and helped us through the civil war. I am going to the Lincoln Memorial to learn more about him. I am a historian ready to learn. As I got to the memorial I heard a loud scraping sound. I walked into the room where the giant statue of Abraham Lincoln was supposed to be only to find that it wasn’t there! I still heard the scraping sound and didn’t know what to make of it before I heard a man groaning like he was…

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven different combinations of debates held throughout the cities of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, and Stephen Douglas, the Democratic candidate, had challenged each other for a position as Senator for Illinois, but also criticize and analysis each other’s topics, including slavery and its future for the United States. While most Northerners and Southerners opposed or favored slavery expansion, Abraham Lincoln focused…

future or it can save him or her from making mistakes in the future. Although Lincoln changed his mind about why he was fighting the Civil War, I think that his true intention was to fight against slavery, but he chose the smartest way to tactically bring it up to the public. He started by publically announcing that the war was specifically to unite the nation again and not about the abolition of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was right to think that the cause of the war was…

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…

Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest Presidents and heroes in American history. He is a hero because he was courageous and determined enough to rise from humble beginnings as a farmer to become the most powerful man in the country. He was honest and generous, even inviting his rivals in the presidential campaign to be in his cabinet. He fought to keep the country together and expressed his generosity by allowing the defeated Confederacy to keep all their weapons and land. Finally, it was he…

Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky grew up on the western frontier in Kentucky and Indiana, served for 8 years. He was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until April 1865 since of his assassination. Also led the US through the civil war, was the bloodiest war, he preserved the Union abolished slavery and modernized the economy. He became a leader in building the new Republican Party, gave a speech called the…

During my visit in June, 2015 at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial across from Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., I was intrigued by how much detail was shown throughout the entire sculpture giving its presence a powerful message. The building contains a large sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and two speeches that he wrote having a significant impact in the United States of America. There were multiple parties involved in the completion of the artwork, but who was behind it was Henry Bacon. Daniel…

The Lincoln- Douglas Debates took act in 1858, it was also known to be called The Great Debates of 1858. The Lincoln- Douglas Debates of 1858 was seven different debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, which was the Democratic Party candidate. At the time of the election of the state legislature, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were battling for the respective parties in the Illinois…

country. Abraham Lincoln is the American president that lead our country through the Civil War. He destroyed the slavery that was such a big part of our American lifestyle all the way up until 1865. Although, he did not have such an easy childhood. He was assassinated on April 14th, 1865. The second person is Mark Twain. He is considered America's most famous literary icon. His long list of books goes on and on. His most popular book is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. President Lincoln…

The Lincoln Memorial has a big set of stairs. When you walk in there is a high ceiling made of white marble and limestone on the walls. Lying between the north and south chambers is the central hall containing the figure of Lincoln sitting in contemplation onto the Mirror Lake and the Washington Monument. In both south and north chambers, there are inscriptions of Lincoln’s inaugural speech . The Lincoln Statue is sitting down looking straight to the Mirror Lake, with the right hand on the…