Abraham Lincoln and Equal Rights With America struggling in a state of Civil War, the nation's very core was being shaken. Abraham Lincoln, who was president during this period, realized this, and delivered one of his most historically renowned speeches, "The Gettysburg Address". This speech ad...

Abraham Lincoln was assuredly one of the greatest presidents in American history. This is demonstrated by his persistence and determination, his effective administration during the Civil War, the creation of policies that benefited everyone in the United States, and the efforts that kept the United ...

IntroductionIt is common knowledge amongst Americans that President Abraham Lincoln wasassassinated. But what many people don't know about is the conspiracy surrounding it.The uncovering of this conspiracy led to the first execution of a woman in the UnitedStates. The resulting execution of Mary Sur...

Abraham Lincoln was assuredly one of the greatest presidents in American history. This is demonstrated by his persistence and determination, his effective administration during the Civil War, the creation of policies that benefited everyone in the United States, and the efforts that kept the United ...

June 14, 1862 Awakening My name is Henry Campbell, and I have just enlisted in the Union Army! But first, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Muncle, Indiana, June 20th, 1842. Right now I am 19 years of age and have been assigned as Corporal of the Indiana Light Battery,...

The American Civil War probably receives more notoriety than any other war in American history. Though most people have come to understand the War to be a Union victory over the institution of slavery and the Slave Power, the credit for this accomplishment is mostly given to Abraham Lincoln or the a...

Abraham Lincoln agreed with other presidential candidates of his period; he felt that it was undignified to campaign actively. During his election campaign, he stayed quietly in Springfield for the most part. But his followers more than made up for his inactivity. It cannot be said that nothing h...