Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham ... Lincoln's death at a time when the nation needed him most, to finish the task he had begun, is considered one of the saddest events ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln ... more realistic to see Lincoln as a practical genius. Temperamentally, he was humane, tolerant, and patient. But he also had an ...

Reconstruction of the South, 1857. Library of Congress. January 1: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that the majority of the nation's slave population ...