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'''Abraham Lincoln''' (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician who was the 16th [[president of the United States]] from 1861 until [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|his assassination]] in 1865, during the [[American Civil War]]. Just five days after most of the [[Confederacy|Confederate]] forces had surrendered and the war was ending, [[John Wilkes Booth]] [[assassination|assassinated]] Lincoln. Lincoln was the first president of the United States to be assassinated. Lincoln has been remembered as the "Great Emancipator" because he worked to end [[slavery]] in the [[United States]].<ref name="yale" /> Lincoln is [[Historical rankings of presidents of the United States|ranked]] in presidential opinion polls as the greatest president in U.S. history.

'''Abraham Lincoln''' (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician who was the 16th [[president of the United States]] from 1861 until [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|his assassination]] in 1865, during the [[American Civil War]]. Just five days after most of the [[Confederacy|Confederate]] forces had surrendered and the war was ending, [[John Wilkes Booth]] [[assassination|assassinated]] Lincoln. Lincoln was the first president of the United States to be assassinated. Lincoln has been remembered as the "Great Emancipator" because he worked to end [[slavery]] in the [[United States]].<ref name="yale" /> Lincoln is [[Historical rankings of presidents of the United States|ranked]] in presidential opinion polls as the greatest president in U.S. history. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Burlingame |first1=Michael |title=Abraham Lincoln: Impact and Legacy {{!}} Miller Center |url=https://millercenter.org/president/lincoln/impact-and-legacy |website=millercenter.org |accessdate=11 September 2023 |language=en |date=4 October 2016}}</ref>

== Life ==

== Life ==

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in [[Hodgenville, Kentucky]], [[United States]]. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. His family was very poor.<ref name="lincolnbook">{{cite book |last=Thornton |first=Brian |author2= Richard W. Donley |title=101 things you didn't know about Lincoln: loves and losses, political power |url=https://archive.org/details/101thingsyoudidn0000thor |publisher=Adams Media |date=October 31, 2005 |isbn=978-1-59337-399-3 |language=English}}</ref> Abraham had one brother and one sister. His brother died in childhood.  They grew up in a small [[log cabin]], with just one room inside. Although slavery was legal in Kentucky at that time, Lincoln's father, who was a religious [[Baptist]], [[:refuse|refused]] to own any [[slave]]s.  

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in [[Hodgenville, Kentucky]], [[United States]]. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. His family was very poor.<ref name="lincolnbook">{{cite book |last=Thornton |first=Brian |author2= Richard W. Donley |title=101 things you didn't know about Lincoln: loves and losses, political power |url=https://archive.org/details/101thingsyoudidn0000thor |publisher=Adams Media |date=October 31, 2005 |isbn=978-1-59337-399-3 |language=English}}</ref> Abraham had one brother and one sister. His brother died in childhood.  They grew up in a small [[log cabin]], with just one room inside. Although slavery was legal in Kentucky at that time, Lincoln's father, who was a religious [[Baptist]], [[:refuse|refused]] to own any [[slave]]s.  

[[Category:Lawyers from Kentucky]]

[[Category:Lawyers from Kentucky]]

[[Category:Lawyers from Illinois]]

[[Category:Lawyers from Illinois]]