Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States and president of the Union during the Civil War. Some call the era the most turbulent in American History. The rebellion lasted 4 years and Lincoln was in office to see the war's conclusion, but not long enough to help the country begin the rebuilding process. Lincoln was a firm believer that the Union was on the right side of the conflict and he made public speeches to that effect.

Lincoln was married to Mary Todd Lincoln and was father to two sons. He was a man of simple tastes and ideas, and he was determined to reunite the United States. He talked about the fact that blacks should have equal rights and believed that slavery was wrong. He had a sense of humor, as evidenced by one of his speeches in which he spoke of the Union having...