Abraham Lincoln

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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Zulu wars and American presidents, past and present