The 16th president of United States who served from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He led America through its greatest internal crisis, Civil War, preserving Union and ending slavery.
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Gettysburg Address: A famous speech given by Lincoln in November 1863 at Gettysburg battlefield cemetery where he redefined American democracy and emphasized the purpose of Civil War.
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: The event where President Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865, just days after Confederate surrender.
Reconstruction Era: The period following Civil War (1865-1877) during which efforts were made to reintegrate Southern states into Union and redefine civil rights for former slaves.