Category: Abraham Lincoln

Table of Contents Advantages The North and South Had at The Outset of The Civil War Abraham Lincolns Position on Secession President Lincolns Leadership Legacy Effects of The Civil War References The American Civil War was a watershed instant in our countrys history. Ten thousand battles were fought across the globe between 1861 and 1865…

Regarding the differences between three main approaches to reconstruction, it is worth mentioning that Abraham Lincoln has urged his contemporaries to restore the Union from the onset of the actual war. Thus, his efforts could only be characterized as rapid. The main difference between Lincolns 10 percent plan and the two other reconstruction initiatives laid…

The Civil War has been a horrible experience for all American citizens, so its end should have been conclusive about the central matters of the conflict. Namely, the issue of slavery and the fate of former Confederate states were to be addressed as quickly as possible, yet with sufficient reason. So, President Lincoln devised a…

There have been many great and charismatic leaders and famous personalities in the history of America. However, what distinguishes both the culture and the mentality of Americans from the rest of the world is their close connection with faith and the divine. Together, these two phenomenaspirituality and religiosity and charisma and leadershipgave rise to one…

President Abraham Lincolns Second Inaugural Address was delivered on the stage to a crowd of approximately 30,000 to 40,000 people. The audience contained the general population and government officials involved in the countrys military, political, and bureaucratic aspects. In addition, the speakers discussed the well-being and future of slaves; hence people of unfortunate fate were…

The Emancipation Proclamation speech was given by US President Abraham Lincoln on January 1st, 1863, when the country was engaged in a long-lasting Civil War. The message of the Proclamation concerned the fact that people who were held as slaves in rebellious states were and would be free (The Emancipation Proclamation, n.d.). Though the wording…

The second presidential term of Abraham Lincoln began after the end of the American Civil War. However, although the North united was able to defeat the Confederacy of the Southern States, the country was in a difficult position in many respects, from social to economic. Blacks freed by the Emancipation Proclamation had to be carefully…

There are many childrens literature books that fall under the biography category. However, one of the popular books is, Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship, authored by Russel Freedman. The book is appropriate to be read by teenagers from ages 13-19 because it makes them understand the fascinating insight into…

Written by Eric Foner, The Fiery Trial is a historical nonfiction book with a major focus on the African Americans in the United States during the Civil War period. The author spans his story around Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the US, and his life at the height of racism and slavery in American…

O, Captain! My Captain! was written by American poet Walt Whitman and was first published in 1865. The poem is created as an elegy in honor of Abraham Lincoln, whom the poet admired. Therefore, the work has a particular value from the historical context perspective as it refers to the presidents death. The poem is…