Abraham Lincoln's Early Life

Abraham Lincoln was born to poor parents, in a log cabin on the western frontier of a young nation.

The United States and Slavery

The unity of the United States, which had been built on the ideal that all people are created equal, was cracking under the heavy yoke of slavery.

Lincoln's Presidency and the Civil War

As Lincoln embarked on his presidency, the slaveholding states in the South left the Union, causing him to face the American Civil War.

Lincoln's Words and Legacy

Lincoln said the war was no less than a fight to save government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Though his life was cut short, Lincoln's leadership and his written words continue to inspire Americans.