Abraham Lincoln Posters

The 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln had a great impact on America. Lincoln was born in 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. As commander-in-chief, Lincoln helped the Union prevail during the Civil War, as he helped to abolish slavery and to build up the national government. One of the most famous speeches to have ever been spoken, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address speech reiterating the importance of freedom and equality in 1893. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth.