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1 giorno fa · Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln in 1863. 16th President of the United States. In office March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865. Vice President. Hannibal Hamlin (1861–1865) Andrew Johnson (Mar–Apr. 1865) Preceded by. James Buchanan. Succeeded by. Andrew Johnson. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois 's 7th district.
- April 15, 1865 (aged 56), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- James Buchanan
- February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky, U.S.
- Andrew Johnson
4 giorni fa · Taken out of Illinois – which, for all the lurid fears that had inspired and maintained the Black Laws, had a very small African-American population – and placed on a larger geographical and social stage, Lincoln’s prejudices began to soften, even if he never became a fully-fledged egalitarian.
2 giorni fa · While a congressman from Illinois in 1846 to 1848, Lincoln supported the Wilmot Proviso, which, if it had been adopted, would have banned slavery in any U.S. territory won from Mexico.
2 giorni fa · Despite Lincoln's commanding victory, this was the first election in American history in which the winner has failed to win his home county, with Lincoln narrowly losing Sangamon County, Illinois to Douglas.
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1 giorno fa · That lawyer? Abraham Lincoln. The house he stayed at still stands in Ridge Farm. The history continues to Ridge Farm’s library. “We are the smallest town in the U.S. to have a Carnegie Library,” he said. It’s still open today and will always be something Goodner is proud of.
3 giorni fa · Many local residents have heard something about Abraham Lincoln’s so-called “Lost Speech,” delivered in downtown Bloomington on May 29, 1856. Yet most folks don’t know the story about the ...
5 giorni fa · On this day in 1955, “Land of Lincoln” was approved as Illinois’ official state slogan. Plan a trip to Springfield and make sure to visit these Lincoln sites: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (illinois.gov) Lincoln Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Lincoln Tomb - Central Region (illinois.gov) Abe Lincoln Rail Splitter
