Historical Figure
Abraham Lincoln
1809 – 1865
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the nation through the American Civil War, preserving the Union and enacting the Emancipation Proclamation, which began the process of abolishing slavery in the United States.
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