Abraham Lincoln

The bronze statue in Washington DC celebrating Abraham Lincoln's emancipation of slaves shows the 16th president standing over a shackled African American. Lincoln is

Lincoln and slavery: “If I could save the union without freeing any slave, I would”

A painting depicting George Washington with British soldiers at Yorktown. In the final battle of the war at the siege of Yorktown, writes Jem Duducu, there were nearlyas many French soldiers and sailors as American rebels fighting for colonial independence. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

American history myths: 7 things people get wrong

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln’s funniest jokes

The White House, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

History quiz – US presidents

A Grand National Union Banner depicting president Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson

Lincoln: The vote that saved America

George G Meade, best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E Lee at the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. (Photo by Matthew Brady/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Gettysburg: Lincoln’s greatest victory

Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The 16th president of the United States

My history hero: Abraham Lincoln (1809–65)

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Abraham Lincoln: 5 facts

The Edinburgh memorial to Scots who fought in the Union army. Erected in 1893, it shows a former slave gazing up at Abraham Lincoln. (Getty Images)

Lincoln’s British enemies

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Book review – The American Civil War

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