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Abraham Lincoln was sometimes called Abe Lincoln or "Honest Abe" because of a legend stating that he ran miles to give a customer the right amount of change. The nickname "Honest Abe" came from a time when he started a business that failed. Instead of running away like many people would have, he stayed and worked to pay his debt.<ref>White, Jr., Ronald C. (2009). ''A. Lincoln: A Biography''. Random House, Inc. {{ISBN|9781400064991}}</ref>

Abraham Lincoln was sometimes called Abe Lincoln or "Honest Abe" because of a legend stating that he ran miles to give a customer the right amount of change. The nickname "Honest Abe" came from a time when he started a business that failed. Instead of running away like many people would have, he stayed and worked to pay his debt.<ref>White, Jr., Ronald C. (2009). ''A. Lincoln: A Biography''. Random House, Inc. {{ISBN|9781400064991}}</ref> died

== Early political career ==

== Early political career ==

Lincoln started his political career in 1832 when he ran for the [[Illinois General Assembly]], but he lost the election. He served as a captain in the Illinois [[militia]] during the [[Black Hawk War]], a war with [[Native American]] tribes. When he moved to [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] in 1837, he began to work as a [[lawyer]]. Soon, he became one of the most highly respected lawyers in Illinois.<ref>

Lincoln started his political career in 1832 when he ran for the [[Illinois General Assembly]], but he lost the election. He served as a captain in the Illinois [[militia]] during the [[Black Hawk War]], a war with [[Native American]] tribes. When he moved to [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] in 1837, he began to work as a [[lawyer]]. Soon, he became one of the most highly respected lawyers in Illinois.<ref>

During the third act of the play, [[John Wilkes Booth]], a well-known actor and a Confederate spy from Maryland, entered the presidential box and shot Lincoln at [[point-blank range]],<ref>Swanson, James. ''Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer''. Harper Collins, 2006. pp. 42–3. {{ISBN|978-0-06-051849-3}}</ref> mortally wounding him and screamed "''Sic semper tyrannis''" ("Thus always to tyrants"). An unconscious Lincoln was carried across the street to [[Petersen House]]. He was placed diagonally on the bed because his tall frame would not fit normally on the smaller bed.<ref>Steers, Edward. ''Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln''. University Press of Kentucky, 2001. p.&nbsp;123–24. {{ISBN|978-0-8131-9151-5}}</ref> He remained in a [[coma]] for nine hours before dying the next morning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/abraham-lincoln|title=Abraham Lincoln|work=History|publisher=AETN UK|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> According to some accounts, at his last drawn breath, on the morning after the assassination, he smiled broadly and then expired.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fox|first1=Richard|title=Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History|url=https://archive.org/details/lincolnsbodycult0000foxr|date=2015|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|isbn=978-0393247244}}</ref> Lincoln was the first American president to be [[assassinate|assassinated]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer|last=Swanson|first=James|year=2006|publisher=Harper Collins|isbn=9780060518493}}</ref>

During the third act of the play, [[John Wilkes Booth]], a well-known actor and a Confederate spy from Maryland, entered the presidential box and shot Lincoln at [[point-blank range]],<ref>Swanson, James. ''Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer''. Harper Collins, 2006. pp. 42–3. {{ISBN|978-0-06-051849-3}}</ref> mortally wounding him and screamed "''Sic semper tyrannis''" ("Thus always to tyrants"). An unconscious Lincoln was carried across the street to [[Petersen House]]. He was placed diagonally on the bed because his tall frame would not fit normally on the smaller bed.<ref>Steers, Edward. ''Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln''. University Press of Kentucky, 2001. p.&nbsp;123–24. {{ISBN|978-0-8131-9151-5}}</ref> He remained in a [[coma]] for nine hours before dying the next morning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/abraham-lincoln|title=Abraham Lincoln|work=History|publisher=AETN UK|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> According to some accounts, at his last drawn breath, on the morning after the assassination, he smiled broadly and then expired.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fox|first1=Richard|title=Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History|url=https://archive.org/details/lincolnsbodycult0000foxr|date=2015|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|isbn=978-0393247244}}</ref> Lincoln was the first American president to be [[assassinate|assassinated]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer|last=Swanson|first=James|year=2006|publisher=Harper Collins|isbn=9780060518493}}</ref>

Booth escaped but died from shots fired during his capture on April 26.

Booth escaped but died from shots fired during his capture on April 26. died

== Legacy ==

== Legacy ==

[[File:AbrahamLincolnOilPainting1869Restored.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=A painting of Lincoln sitting with his hand on his chin and his elbow on his leg.|''[[Abraham Lincoln (Healy)|Lincoln]]'', painting by [[George Peter Alexander Healy]] in 1869]]

[[File:AbrahamLincolnOilPainting1869Restored.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=A painting of Lincoln sitting with his hand on his chin and his elbow on his leg.|''[[Abraham Lincoln (Healy)|Lincoln]]'', painting by [[George Peter Alexander Healy]] in 1869]]

File:Abraham Lincoln by Nicholas Shepherd, 1846-crop.jpg|Lincoln in his late 30s as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] around 1846

File:Abraham Lincoln by Nicholas Shepherd, 1846-crop.jpg|Lincoln in his late 30s as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] around 1846

File:Abraham Lincoln by Hesler, 1857.jpg|Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right.

File:Abraham Lincoln by Hesler, 1857.jpg|Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right.

File:Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, highlighted version.png|Lincoln (absent his usual [[top hat]] and highlighted in red) at [[Gettysburg Battlefield|Gettysburg]] on November 19, 1863. Roughly three hours later, he delivered the [[Gettysburg Address]], one of the best known speeches in [[history of the United States|American history]].

File:Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, highlighted version.png|Lincoln (absent his usual [[top hat]] and highlighted in red) at [[Gettysburg Battlefield|Gettysburg]] on November 19, 1863. Roughly three hours later, he delivered the [[Gettysburg Address]], one of the best known speeches in [[history of the United States|American history]].

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== References ==

== References ==