We have all heard of President Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States. He is one of the best greatest men in American history. He was a humane, farsighted statesman in his lifetime, but when he died he became a legend and folk hero. Abraham Lincoln ‘s ancestry on his father’s side has been traced to far back to Samuel Lincoln. Samuel come from England and moved to Massachusetts. His …showed first 75 words of 927 total…

…showed last 75 words of 927 total…won only by 40 percent of the popular vote. On March 4, 1865 president Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States of America. On April 14, 1865 president Abraham Lincoln was shot while watching a play. He then died on April 15, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln was significant to American history because he was our 16th president and he was the president during the American civil was. He is now a legend and a folk hero.