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Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He led the United States through the Civil War and managed to preserve the Union, which came out victorious. He also paved the way for the abolition of slavery. While attending a play at Ford Theater, President Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth. The Civil War was coming to a close and Booth was a spy of the losing Confederacy. After Lincoln’s death, his remains were carried on a train on a tour of seven different states, for a period of three weeks. He was laid to rest in Springfield, Illinois at Oak Ridge Cemetery, at the “Lincoln Tomb.”