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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
16th President of the United States

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing."

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. An eloquent, self-educated lawyer with a kind and straightforward manner, he rose from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to a nation's highest office. "Honest Abe," as he was known in deference to his character, is most noted for his tireless commitment to national unity during the American Civil War, one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history, and for ending slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., just days after the Confederate army surrendered to Union forces in April 1865.
Articles:
Abraham Lincoln
Source:
Profiles of U.S. Presidents, 2000, p43
Accession Number:
3321340
Lexile:
930
Database(s):
History Reference Center, Middle Search Plus, MasterFILE Premier,
MAS Ultra-School Edition
The Lincoln Assassination
Source:
Cobblestone, May 94 Vol. 15 Issue 5 p. 34
Accession Number:
9405097563
Lexile:
1010
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus,
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A Man for the Ages
Source:
No Better Hope, 2001, p. 16
Accession Number:
8835552
Lexile:
1210
Database(s):
History Reference Center
Speech:
The Gettysburg Address
Source:
Essential Documents in US History
Accession Number:
21212322
Lexile:
1100
Database(s):
 History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus,
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