Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia
No ballots were cast for him in 10 of the 15 Southern slave states, and he won only two of 996 counties in all the Southern states, an omen of the impending Civil War. [169] [170] Lincoln received 1,866,452 votes, or 39.8% of the total in a four-way race, carrying the free Northern states, as well as California and Oregon. [171]
Abraham Lincoln: Facts, Birthday & Assassination | HISTORY
2009年10月29日 · Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln's Presidency | Civil War and ... - Library of …
His first inauguration, on March 4,1861, featured an unprecedented amount of security around the president-elect, spurred by the approaching onset of the U.S. Civil War. Lincoln had campaigned against Stephen Douglas, mostly in a series of debates which addressed popular sovereignty and …
President Abraham Lincoln & The American Civil War
The 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation during the turbulent years of the American Civil War years. by Mike Haskew.
Leadership in war of Abraham Lincoln - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年9月21日 · Unhampered by outworn military dogma, Lincoln could all the better apply his practical insight and common sense—some would say his military genius—to the winning of the Civil War. There can be no doubt of Lincoln’s deep and sincere devotion to …
Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, & Facts
4 天之前 · Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
American Civil War | History, Summary, Dates, Causes, Map, …
2024年10月10日 · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights. When antislavery candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected president (1860), the Southern states seceded.
Abraham Lincoln: Biography, U.S. President, Abolitionist
2023年7月14日 · Abraham Lincoln was the 16 th president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865, and is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes due to his roles in guiding the Union through the...
Abraham Lincoln - White House Historical Association
Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illinois. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War, spent eight years in the Illinois legislature, and rode the circuit of courts for many years.
The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln Biography - PBS
Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a tragic historical figure, gunned down by an assassin just days after winning the nation's bloodiest war.
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