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    Abraham Lincoln, from childhood was taught morals. Those morals influenced his presidency. He also believed that slavery was morally wrong, and was willing to overlook slavery to save the union. Lincoln always put the needs of the union before his own personal and unselfish needs. Birth From childhood Lincoln was taught morals which influenced his presidency. Lincoln was raised on both North and South land, and he understood the economic and social urgency to keep them together. Abraham Lincoln…

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    Abraham Lincoln's Morality

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    15, 1855, Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Marry Todd, decided that they were going to Ford’s Theater to attend a play. Little did they know that that night would be their last night together. Although the majority of the citizens during Abraham Lincoln’s time thought that he was a respectable man, he was assassinated in a very brutal way. (History.com, 2015) “Whitehouse.gov” stated that Abraham Lincoln was brought into the world on February 12, 1809 to Nancy and Thomas Lincoln. He was born in…

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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America and is regarded as one of the most courageous politicians of our time. Lincoln astonished the nation with his eloquence during his presidency, while emancipating slavery and being the savior of the nation while it was at war with itself. President Lincoln held presidency that all nations strive to achieve today. On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgeville, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.…

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    Angel Munera Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United Sates of America in 1861. Abraham Lincoln was the son of a Kentucky Frontiersman. Growing up, Lincoln struggled to earn a living and education. Abraham Lincoln was born on feb.12, 1809, in Hodgenville Kentucky and his parents were both born in Virginia into ordinary families. Lincoln’s mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died in 1818, when she drank some tainted milk with a…

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    Mount Rushmore

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    Dakota. The task of creating the monument was given to Gutzon Borglum, a famous Danish-American sculptor. When Gutzon died in 1941, his son, Lincoln Borglum, took over the project. President Franklin Roosevelt placed the project under jurisdiction of the National Park Service in 1933, during its construction. The huge undertaking lasted fourteen years, from…

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    American Civil War Dbq

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    as to why Maryland stayed in the Union. For that reason, the mindset of finding one firm answer created the idea to focus solely upon the actions of President Lincoln and Governor Thomas H. Hicks. Although, slavery had been present, the decision to keep Maryland in the Union had not been because of it. It happened because President Lincoln foresaw that it would be better to have Maryland in the Union when the war commenced between the North and South. If one…

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    Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. In this book review I am going to discuss and critique how each of the three president's I listed defended the Constitution and were able to bring about great change in America. Summary: George Washington had a lot of pressure on his shoulders because he was the first president and the way he helped govern the United States set the foundation…

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    Abraham LIncoln, has impacted the USA in numerous great ways. Although he wasn’t always United States’ president. He went down a long road to becoming it. The work he did, giving powerful speeches, and choosing to do things that have altered America which made it how it is today. Abraham Lincoln was not only a stupendous president but a wonderful person in America’s history. Abraham was born in the year 1809 on February 12 in Hodgenville, KY located in Hardin County. His parents were Thomas…

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    conquering great tasks, and deeds needed in the great country of America. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson were all very influential men whom helped shape the country to be the way it is now. They each played a part in structuring the United States, ending prejudice, and keeping the country strong through rough periods of time. Of the three presidents, I believe that Abraham Lincoln was the most powerful, and influential. Beginning with the topic of "race", he put…

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    Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States and he tells us to go beyond our borders and discover new things. He is a historical figure in the world we know today and he wanted the world to be great and slaves to be free. He is important because he shaped our world into something great that will be led on through the future. He will make us think that our imagination is big and that it will help us go forward. He will inspire many people through the ages to do great things…

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