Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln es considerado como uno de los más grandes presidentes de los Estados Unidos. Fue un genio político, logrando preservar la Unión y modernizar la economía mientras dirigía a los Estados Unidos en su guerra más sangrienta, y tal vez la...

Abraham Lincoln anses vara en av de största amerikanska presidenter. Han var en politisk geni, hantering av unionen att upprätthålla och modernisera ekonomin samtidigt leda USA av blodigaste krig, och kanske måste möta den största krisen. Bland hans...

Abraham Lincoln wordt beschouwd als een van de grootste Amerikaanse presidenten. Hij was een politiek genie, die erin slaagde de Unie te behouden en de economie te moderniseren terwijl hij de Verenigde Staten door zijn bloedigste oorlog leidde, en...

Abraham Lincoln è considerato uno dei più grandi presidenti degli Stati Uniti. È stato un genio politico, riuscendo a preservare l'Unione e a modernizzare l'economia mentre guidava gli Stati Uniti nella loro guerra più sanguinosa, e forse la più...

Abraham Lincoln gilt als einer der größten US-Präsidenten. Er war ein politisches Genie, dem es gelang, die Union zu erhalten und die Wirtschaft zu modernisieren, während er die Vereinigten Staaten durch den blutigsten Krieg und die vielleicht größte...

A House divided was a speech that was given after his nomination to be a state senator by the Republican Party at the Illinois State Capital. In this speech, he clearly states something that he had always held to be true – that the United States could...

This was the first speech given by the newly-elected President of the United States. In an already tense state, Lincoln made the address with the hopes that the discordant South would listen. While reinforcing that the Union would never break, he...

Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on March 4th, 1861, as the North and South were sliding towards separation and Civil War. His second inaugural, given just weeks before his assassination, was also delivered on March 4th but four years...

The Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature. From tragic charges to prison escapes to the desolation wrought on those who stayed behind, Blood is an extraordinary collection of...

After having written and released an initial draft of this proclamation in September of 1862, minor changes were made and Lincoln signed it on January 1st, 1863. It declared free the slaves in 10 states not then under Union control, with exemptions...

Abraham Lincoln saw many political changes during his time as president, few speeches regarding this were so impactful for their time than the last public address given by Abraham Lincoln in 1865. This address was given only two days after the...

During the Civil War, Union supporters in President Abraham Lincoln's hometown of Springfield, Illinois, asked him to speak at a rally on September 3, 1863. Lincoln could not attend but wrote this letter to be read at the gathering by his long-time...

On 27 February 1860, Abraham Lincoln gave this address at the Cooper Union in New York City. When he gave the speech, Lincoln was considered by many to be just a country lawyer. After he gave the speech, he soon became his party's nominee for...

Lincoln comes alive through the reading of his speeches,essays and other writings, including "The Gettysburg Address" and "The Second Inaugural Address".Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky, second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy...

This public address, given well before his presidency, was to the Springfield Washington Temperance Society. Although it did take a stance for temperance, it stirred the waters quite significantly for its time – mainly because it criticized the ways...

It was a cloudy November day in 1863 when thousands gathered to hear renowned orator Edward Everett dedicate a national cemetary at the site of a pivotal battle early in July of that year. Also present to deliver "a few appropriate remarks" was the...

The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on...

The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun smoke dissipated, leaving a little crossroads town in Pennsylvania heir to the human tragedy of over 7,000...

The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the...

On Thursday, November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a brief address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This speech is now considered one of the greatest in American history and one of the finest examples...