Brief biography of abraham lincoln

Overwhelmed by the sheer number of Lincoln biographies ?

Dhanya kapoor biography of abraham lincoln His eloquent support of democracy and insistence that the Union was worth saving embody the ideals of self-government that all nations strive to achieve. In , he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves across the Confederacy. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in , at age 56, as the country was slowly beginning to reunify following the war. Thomas was a strong and determined pioneer who found a moderate level of prosperity and was well respected in the community. When Lincoln was 9 years old, his year-old mother died of tremetol, more commonly known as milk sickness, on October 5,

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Abraham Lincoln books far outnumber those about any other US president.  Here are ten of the best Lincoln biographies &#;

 

1. Lincoln
by David Herbert Donald.

 

Many critics agree that if you are only going to read one Abraham Lincoln biography this is the one to read&#;

 





 


 

When and Where was Abraham Lincoln born?

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, , in Larue County, Kentucky

How many books about Abraham Lincoln have been published?

Over 16, books about Lincoln have been published, as of May , including over books on his assassination.

This number is larger than the number of books written about any other person in U.S. history.

To What Political Party did Lincoln belong?

Although Lincoln belonged to the Whig Party early in his career, he ran for President as a Republican, and he is best known for his identification with the Republican Party.

 

Abraham Lincoln Biographies
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