Abraham Lincoln s Legacy Of The Man Behind The Gun With A...

Michael Dominguez Mrs. Gaither English III -5 4 March 2016 Abraham Lincoln Assassination Early morning of April 15, 1865 the United States of America stood still. It started as a normal day at the theatre, but soon a dramatic turn would change United States history forever. This paper will define President Abraham Lincoln’s life, the man behind the gun with a plan, and how the United States reacted. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America, he served a single term from 1861 to 1865, but changed history significantly. Lincoln has a remarkable story from his humble beginnings, time in office to his tragic death that shook the nation. Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin county, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. The Lincolns’ were soon forced to move from Kentucky to Perry county, Indiana in 1817, where the family â€Å"squatted† on public land to scrap out a living in a crude shelter, hunting game and farming a small pot. 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