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Abraham Lincoln
He held a fractured country together through its bloodiest war — and was shot five days after the fighting stopped.
1809–1865
Life Journey
From frontier roots to national transformation
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1809
Frontier childhood
Lincoln was born in a log cabin in rural Kentucky, growing up in modest conditions that shaped his outlook and deep sense of self-reliance.
