OVERVIEW: Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was defined by ... This lesson is best used as an introduction to a unit on the American Civil War. • Describe the unprecedented scale of the losses ...
Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln ... the Civil War with thoughts only of restoring the Union, but ended up committing the nation to freedom for African-Americans. One ...
Abraham Lincoln was an American hero — but a flawed one. As we celebrate his essential contributions to our country, let's ...
Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham ... after Lincoln took office, Confederate forces fired on Union troops at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, and the Civil War began.
What lessons can the five months leading up to the Civil War teach us about the political landscape of today? A new book delves into that short span of time between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the ...
The Civil War was a military, cultural, political, and economic milestone in American history ... heralded the victory of the Union and Republican President Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln did not ...
Few historical figures loom larger over American history than Abraham Lincoln. America's 16th president had to usher the ...
When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and ...
Pelosi compared the current Democratic Party to former President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and the colonists who ...
He kept a cool head during the American Civil War, but a heatwave proved too much for his statue. A wax effigy of President Abraham Lincoln has melted as temperatures soared over the weekend in ...
An Emancipation Day Parade will be held in Charleston on Wednesday to commemorate the decree issued by President Abraham Lincoln that changed the trajectory of America and the Civil War.
In his famous 1858 speech, Abraham Lincoln warned that only civil war would resolve the issue ... involved in treasonous activities against the American government—an accusation that infuriated ...