-
Born: February 12, 1809 – Died: April 15, 1865
-
He was the 16th President of the United States,
serving from March 1861 until his
assassination in April 1865.
-
In 1831, he went into business, where he proved to be
a failure.
-
So he entered politics, but here also he achieved no
success.
-
So he reverted back to business in 1834, but he again
suffered a failure.
-
In 1841, he had a nervous breakdown.
-
After recovery, he again entered the political arena.
-
He was defeated in the first two chances to run for
the Senate in 1855 and 1858 respectively.
-
Ultimately, he was elected president in 1860.
-
He is now known as the architect of modern America.
-
Lincoln led the United States through its greatest
constitutional, military, and moral
crises—the American Civil War.
-
He succeeded in passing the law, which finally freed
all slaves nationwide in December 1865.
-
Click on the
following links to see further details:
|