About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He is best known for leading the nation through the Civil War, preserving the Union, and working to end slavery, culminating in the Emancipation Proclamation and the passage of the 13th Amendment. Lincoln's leadership and oratory help shape American democracy, and he is remembered as one of the nation's greatest presidents.
