Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, famously leading the country through the Civil War. During his tenure, he prioritized the preservation of the Union and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery. His efforts cemented his legacy as one of the nation’s greatest leaders.

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<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1809</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Abraham Lincoln is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1834</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Elected to Illinois State Legislature</div><div class='timeline-text'>In 1834, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the Illinois State Legislature, serving four consecutive terms.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1842</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lincoln Marries Mary Todd</div><div class='timeline-text'>On November 4, 1842, Lincoln married Mary Todd. They had four sons together.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1860</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Elected 16th President of the United States</div><div class='timeline-text'>Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States on November 6, 1860.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1862</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Issues Emancipation Proclamation</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 1, 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in Confederate-held territory free.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1864</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Re-elected as President</div><div class='timeline-text'>Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as President of the United States in 1864.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1865</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Assassinated at Ford's Theatre</div><div class='timeline-text'>On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.</div></div></div>

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Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809, and died on April 15, 1865 at the age of 56. He is best remembered for leading the nation through the Civil War and for issuing the emancipation proclamation, which declared all enslaved people in the United States to be free.