One of the greatest speeches of all American history, The Gettysburg Address, was given by Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln received a patent for a device that would lift a boat over shoals and obstructions.
Abraham Lincoln issued his Amnesty Proclamation and plan for the Reconstruction of the South.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Acts into law.
President Abraham Lincoln died.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
