Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president. He was president from 1861 - 1865. He helped free many black slaves and supported freeing black slaves for most of his life. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville Kentucky on February 12, 1809. His biological parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. On October 5, 1809 Abraham’s mother died. He was very upset about his mother's death. Barely a year after Nancy’s death, Thomas remarried. Sarah Bush Johnston became Abraham’s step-mother. Sarah…

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. He was the sixteenth president of the United States. As he was growing up his education was limited because he spent the majority of his time working to support his family. Lincoln was the best American president because he created a change of perspective and thought not only of his own views but others as well. He was an honest man, people even referred to him as "honest Abe". Abraham Lincoln was a very humble president. He…

Ab The Hero Abraham Lincoln became the United States 16th president in 1861, issuing the emancipation proclamation which declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellion states” are, and henceforward shall be free. Today he is known as one of the greatest American presidents, but at the time of his election no one would have guessed Lincoln's success. By virtue of his humble beginnings and the attitude of people living at that time. “My dream is of a place and a time where America…

Lincoln = A Great Speaker Who was Abraham Lincoln? You might know that Lincoln was our 16th president, or that he was called Honest Abe, but there is more to him than that. According to Russell Freedman, Lincoln was an extraordinary speaker. He was a speaker who could draw anyone into listening to him speak, an orator who make perfect sense in whatever situation brought to him. It wasn’t just at the time when he was the president of 1861 through 1865, but he was a great speaker even when…

“Daddy told me once why we got the names we do….Why he named us both. Lincoln and Booth….It was his idea of a joke” (Jacobus, 1650). Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog premiered on July 22, 2001 at the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival. This play centers around two brothers who have been forced to raise themselves within harsh living conditions. The older brother Lincoln’s quotation summarizes the entirety of the play because he and his brother have been set up for failure…

afternoon, with a slight chance of rain, and a lot of people present. Sitting there was President Abraham Lincoln, white faced covered in marble, facing the Washington Monument, another great historical location, about 1.5 miles apart from each other. Also surrounded by a lot of historical memorials like: The Korean War Veterans Memorial, and The Vietnam Veteran Memorial. Standing tall the Lincoln Memorial is surrounded by large pillars, covered in white marble and dirt by the hands of time.…

becoming one of the best presidents known to history, Abraham Lincoln had a regular childhood. Originally, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12th, 1809. Lincoln had little education growing up. However, when he was not working for his father on his farm, he was constantly reading. One of Lincoln’s friends called him a “manic” for examining books late at night. Even though he had little education, Abraham Lincoln was very intelligent. He attained his knowledge on his…

Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest leaders in American history. Lincoln was known as a person with integrity and truth and he had banned slavery, but one thing was that he has owned some slaves. However, Lincoln was recognized as a significant leader by reason of him winning the Civil war, then that lead to the end of slavery. Therefore, Lincoln was seen as a leader with integrity, courage, and vision which made him become a leader that everyone wanted to be. Abraham Lincoln was a leader…

On February 12th in 1806 the country did not know one of the most influential presidents would be born, Abraham Lincoln. As Lincoln grew up he overcame the hardships he was up against. He came from a hardworking family that did not have any education nor did they have much in an economical sense. Somehow Abraham Lincoln was able to come from an uneducated family to becoming a lawyer, apart of the House of Representatives, and finally the president of the United States. As the country 's 16th…

Lincoln was a powerful film. It was about how President Abraham Lincoln turned the war around. How abolishing slavery helped stop the civil war. It is a film about leadership and persuasion of others done by a leader that knows how to form strong words and use complex sentences. Abraham Lincoln was a powerful leader. His speeches, though some were short, definitely made a point and made it clear and concise. Lincoln was a republican leader, but an exemplary one at that. He was also a leader that…