Essays on Abraham Lincoln

There are a lot of biographies written on Abraham Lincoln but this biography by George S. McGovern is very special for him, as writing about him got McGovern a scholarship in a great school where he learned a lot more about life. In the book…

Abraham Lincoln is known to many as one of the strongest presidents of the United States. He used his presidential powers beyond the level of what other presidents had done before. Succeeding presidents after Lincoln had powers passed onto them because of how strong presidents…

The Proclamation of Emancipation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared “that all persons detained as slaves” within the rebel states “are and from now on shall be free.” Lincoln did not like slavery, but his main priority was always to preserve…

According to Zinn, Foner, and the Biography of America, issues including slavery and liberty are the tensions that led to the start of the Civil War. The biggest tension between the north and south was slavery. During the prewar, there were new understandings of liberty…

Lincoln’s Beliefs and the Civil War The election of Lincoln was the main cause of the Civil War because Lincoln’s platform of not letting slavery expand westward threatened the South’s political rights. However, some might argue that the Dred Scott Decision was the main cause…

Caesar and Lincoln The lives of two great historical men, Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln, have many unique differences and similarities. The similarities between the two are compared by their lives history. Both individuals were once leaders in the past who shared a large amount…

Leadership in the revolution of America is seen well in the works of leaders that led the masses through the revolutions that rocked the history of America. Leadership entails the creation of trust within an organization and by the followers. A good leader ought to…

Abraham Lincoln had several positions before he eventually became president of the United States of America, which is arguably the highest office in the land. In addition to these, Abraham Lincoln also managed to break a number of records, although some of these could not…

Lincoln and Hammond: Perspective When placed side by side, Abraham Lincoln and James Hammond both seem to give off contrary vibes to their political affiliations. Hammond, a southern slave owner and democrat utilizes a shocking amount of religion to support his support for American slavery,…