"The President quite unwell," reported John Hay on November 26, 1863. On his return from the dedication of Gettysburg National Cemetery, where he delivered "a few appropriate remarks" that would stand to define the war and the meaning of America, Abraham Lincoln had taken ill with varioloid fever, a mild but highly contagious form of smallpox.
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Abraham Lincoln will be part of the new remodeled lobby of the Sangamon County Building. The Springfield Art Association, in collaboration with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ...
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Five staff members at Bennett Martin Library received the Mayor’s Award of Excellence on Monday for their actions in a medical emergency. In February, a library patron was found ...
04/22/2024 - 7:11 pm | View Link - Lincoln women accused of embezzling thousands from metal recycling center
Two Lincoln women are accused of embezzling tens of thousands from their former employer. One of the women, 34-year-old Jessie Amen, was arrested on Saturday. She’s charged with one count of theft by ...
04/22/2024 - 5:44 pm | View Link - North Lincoln business catches fire
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Parts of Cornhusker Highway were closed on Monday due to a large fire which engulfed a Lincoln business. The fire was initially reported near North 23rd Street and Cornhusker ...
04/22/2024 - 2:20 pm | View Link - Cuttings from 150-year-old trees near Abraham Lincoln's grave planted at Hoyt Sherman Place
Cuttings from 150-year-old trees near Abraham Lincoln's grave planted at Hoyt Sherman Place Columbia and Yale universities are cracking down on pro-Palestinian encampments, arresting protesters within ...
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- Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, & Facts
president of United States. Also known as: Honest Abe, The Great Emancipator, The Rail-splitter. Written by. Richard N. Current. University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Author of Daniel Webster and the Rise of National Conservatism; The Lincoln Nobody Knows; and others. Richard N. Current.
04/22/2024 - 10:18 am | View Link - Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
The presidency of Abraham Lincoln began on March 4, 1861, when Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States, and ended upon his assassination and death on April 15, 1865, 42 days into his second term. Lincoln was the first member of the recently established Republican Party elected to the presidency.
04/22/2024 - 7:27 am | View Link - Abraham Lincoln | The White House
Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863.
04/22/2024 - 3:02 am | View Link - Abraham Lincoln: Biography, U.S. President, Abolitionist
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...
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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.
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