Abraham Lincoln
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- Born:
- February 12, 1809 near Hodgenville Kentucky
- Died:
- April 15, 1865 (aged 56) Washington, D.C. United States
- Title / Office:
- presidency of the United States of America (1861-1865), United States House of Representatives (1847-1849), United States
- Political Affiliation:
- Republican Party Whig Party
- Awards And Honors:
- Hall of Fame (1900)
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Abraham Lincoln, byname Honest Abe, the Rail-Splitter, or the Great Emancipator, (born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.), 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. Among American heroes, Lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. This charm derives from his remarkable life story—the rise from humble origins, the dramatic death—and from his distinctively human and humane personality as well as from his ...(100 of 9194 words)