Abraham Linkoln
During his time in office the nation fought the civil war which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.
Abraham linkoln. He was a descendant of samuel lincoln an englishman who migrated from hingham norfolk to its namesake hingham massachusetts in 1638 the family then migrated west passing through new jersey pennsylvania and. The 2 inch long thatch. The historic items sold at an auction that ended saturday according to. A lock of president abraham lincoln s hair that was removed after his death has sold for over 81 000 along with a blood stained telegram about his 1865 assassination.
Cnn a lock of president abraham lincoln s hair and a telegram smeared with his blood sold for more than 81 000 at auction. Abraham lincoln february 12 1809 april 15 1865 was the 16th president of the united states serving from 1861 to 1865. One of lincoln s greatest accomplishments was the abolition of enslavement in 1864. Abraham lincoln was the 16th president of the united states and is regarded as one of america s greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the union and emancipator of enslaved people.