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"Abraham Lincoln grew up with modest means... Even after bucking all the odds to go on to be America's 16th president, with a fully staffed kitchen, his taste in food was simple and humble."
"Lincoln made politics more than about power; he made it an art, a source of liberation."
"I encourage everybody to read and learn about Lincoln and let this supplement your learning. Do not let this be the only learning you do about Abraham Lincoln."
"Abraham Lincoln fought and again sacrificing hundreds of thousands of lives for the great cause of abolition."
"The greatest American and the greatest president is Abraham Lincoln. There's no doubt about it."
"Humility is a great virtue, and Abraham Lincoln had a lot of it."
"I was born on February 12th, 1809. My parents are Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln. I was the 16th president of the U.S."
"I married Mary Todd Lincoln. I fought to end slavery. I was also self-educated and never attended college."
"Lincoln had elevated to the status of the greatest American the world has ever seen."
"If you're a collector of presidential items, having a signed photograph of Abraham Lincoln really is the ultimate."
"This history of political murder began in 1865 with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln."
"Abraham Lincoln knew that slavery was a moral evil, and he regularly spoke out against it in powerful speeches."
"Lincoln was a incredibly brilliant politician, perhaps the most brilliant politician we've ever had in this country that has become president."
"Lincoln knew what to do and how to do it, and he knew what strings to pull and when. He knew how to bend the law when he needed to."
"You cannot now believe that you will ever feel better. But this is not true. You're sure to be happy again, and knowing this, truly believing it will make you less miserable now. -Abraham Lincoln"
"Lincoln only ever had around one year of total schooling from traveling teachers growing up."
"Did you know that Lincoln was the only president to have obtained a patent?"
"The Republican Party is the party of the American worker, the American family, the American dream, and of course, the late great Abraham Lincoln."
"Lincoln in his proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction in 1863."
"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union." - Abraham Lincoln
"Ending slavery was not his top or most immediate priority during the war, but it was a priority." - Abraham Lincoln
"We are not enemies but friends." - Abraham Lincoln
"There's an apparition who's actually more famous for his accomplishments in life than for being a ghost: Abraham Lincoln."
"The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth."
"Lincoln named them Dixie and Tabby, and frequently doted on them inside the White House."
"Let them know the truth, and the country is safe." - Love Lincoln and the wisdom and the economy of his language.
"The legend of Abraham Lincoln himself... people just mesmerized by his story."
"The fact that you called the tale a leg didn't make it a little late." - Abraham Lincoln
"As Abraham Lincoln said, nothing valuable can be lost by taking time."
"Lincoln wrote five different versions of this November 19th, 1863 speech."
"Abraham Lincoln earned his title as father by helping his generation experience a new birth of freedom."
"Lincoln guided Americans through their greatest test as a self-governing people."
"Lincoln's brief speech at Gettysburg will not easily be surpassed by words on any recorded occasion."
"So come visit the Lincoln Home for free. What an absolutely amazing experience to get to tour the Lincoln Home, the home that he bought with next to nothing fifteen hundred dollars he purchased this home."
"Four score and seven years ago." - Abraham Lincoln
"It is prudent to recall the dream of a civil rights crusader from an earlier century, Abraham Lincoln, as his country was on the eve of a real civil war."
"I thought she was gonna make a new Abraham Lincoln. Oh, she's gonna do Grunkle Stan."
"306 days ago the then president of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln delivered what some have called the most powerful statement uttered in the English language with the Gettysburg address."
"A shocked nation mourned as a 12-day funeral procession carried Lincoln back to his home."
"Abraham Lincoln pledged to stop the growth of slavery by prohibiting its expansion into the new western territories."
"And so I had this image of Lincoln living, the living president, haunting his own White House, just taking strolls up and down the long wide corridors of the residence, then down below, just working things out."
"That is the magic of the film Lincoln."
"Lincoln is unquestionably one of the most historically important and popular individuals in all of American history."
"Douglas was initially unimpressed with Lincoln, but after Lincoln began having meetings with him in the White House on issues like black troops, he ended up greatly respecting him and understanding his true intentions."
"President Abraham Lincoln really needing a victory sometime before the end of the year of 1862."
"That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
"Abraham Lincoln visited the war-torn city."
"This president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863. Who is Abraham Lincoln?"
"Abraham Lincoln declared that the last Thursday in November was a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863."
"He traveled back to 1863 where he witnessed the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln himself."
"Lincoln spoke for two minutes and 272 words, and the words he said are forever remembered."
"Loving Lincoln and appreciating Lincoln is a way of loving America and appreciating America."
"In 1860, Abraham Lincoln grew a beard because an 11-year-old girl suggested it to him."
"Who had ever thought that his obsession with Abraham Lincoln would translate to an attraction at Disneyland?"
"May the Lord comfort them as they have sustained me. - Abraham Lincoln"
"Many historians now consider Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to be one of the greatest and most influential speeches in American history."
"Abe Lincoln was a good guy, I think."
"The reason there's so many books on Lincoln is because he's so companionable."
"Lincoln fought the Civil War to save the union."
"It allows Abraham Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, really changing the reason the war is being fought."
"In conclusion, the 1970d mint mark Abraham Lincoln cent is a fascinating piece of numismatic history."
"Abraham Lincoln is known primarily for his leadership during the Civil War and for signing the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves."
"Just when you thought you couldn't learn anything more about Abraham Lincoln, it turns out you can."
"...virtually the last thing that Abraham Lincoln ever said to her on the day before he died was this yearning to see Jerusalem before he died."
"He definitely doctored or finished the Gettysburg Address while he is here in the house."
"A notable Doppelgänger account is that of Abraham Lincoln, who reportedly saw a double image of himself in a mirror."
"The Pony Express delivered the news that Abraham Lincoln had become president in just seven days, 17 hours."
"The White House is rumored to be haunted as well, most notably by Abraham Lincoln."
"Abraham Lincoln was a legendary wrestler, having lost only one match out of 300."
"Who was the president of the USA throughout the duration of the American Civil War? Abraham Lincoln."
"Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was President during the Civil War."
"I plan to do everything I can to teach the American Jewish community about the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Jews."
"The Emancipation Proclamation was the executive order signed by Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves."
"It's built in honor of the 16th president of the United States."
"Abraham Lincoln is my name and with my pen I wrote the same."
"I do not want to take away anyone's slaves, but for Lincoln, he did want to preserve the Union."
"Abraham Titsworth was a world-renowned tailor downtown here in Chicago. He is responsible for tailoring and making Abraham Lincoln's inauguration suit."
"Abraham Lincoln, who was born in Kentucky and had three children, was the 16th President of the United States."
"This is Independence Hall. This is what Independence Hall's walls were from 1812 to whatever. Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in between these walls, and he also was laid to rest in between these walls."
"Lincoln actually considered him the finest orator in America."
"Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? Ford's Theater."
"Lincoln was a G, that's for sure."
"Springfield is the hometown of Abraham Lincoln, which is rich in history related to the 16th president of the United States."
"Abe Lincoln was a wrestling champ."
"Here is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln made out of duct tape, that's so cool."