Abraham Lincoln successfully led the United States through its greatest internal crisis, the
Civil War, preserving the nation and ending slavery. Before his election as the first bearded
President in 1860, the self-educated Lincoln worked as a country lawyer, state legislator and
US Congressman. Lincoln was a dedicated husband and father of four children. He was considered an honest, humble, magnanimous leader with a deep belief in good government and
its capacity to serve all. He was rarely popular, progressive abolitionist were never satisfied
with what they viewed as his endless compromises while conservatives used vitriol to portray
Lincoln's attempts to end slavery as unconstitutional and un-American. He was assassinated
by the right-wing zealot John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theater on April 15, 1865.
Thank you Kate for the great card!
Sent: 15 March 2013, Received: 3 April 2013, Travelled:18 days
