Книга: Lincoln Abraham «Selections from Lincoln's speeches and letters, arranged for learners of Munson phonography»

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• LINCOLN, ABRAHAM° — (1809–1865), 16th president of the United States; first president to become officially involved in   national questions of Jewish equality and anti Jewish discrimination. Lincoln participated in two matters of Jewish historic significance. The… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Lincoln,Abraham — Lincoln, Abraham. 1809 1865. The 16th President of the United States (1861 1865), who led the Union during the Civil War and emancipated slaves in the South (1863). He was assassinated shortly after the end of the war by John Wilkes Booth. * * * …   Universalium

• Lincoln, Abraham — born Feb. 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Ky., U.S. died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C. 16th president of the U.S. (1861–65). Born in a Kentucky log cabin, he moved to Indiana in 1816 and to Illinois in 1830. After working as a storekeeper, a rail… …   Universalium

• LINCOLN, Abraham — (1809–1865)    The president of the United States during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln played a key role in the ending of the war and the beginning of westward settlement, a role that is an understood subtext of many Westerns. Although during… …   Westerns in Cinema

• Lincoln, Abraham — (1809–1865)    Sixteenth President of the United States and commander in chief of the Union during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Lincoln’s nomination by the Republican Party for the presidency and subsequent election was itself prominent… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

• Lincoln, Abraham — ► (1809 65) Político estadounidense. Fue el decimosexto presidente de E.U.A. en 1860 65. En 1856 formó parte del Partido Republicano. En las elecciones presidenciales de 1860 se presentó como candidato con un programa por el que limitaba la… …   Enciclopedia Universal