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=Abraham Lincoln=

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. Lincoln was elected in 1860. He did many amazing things as the President, he helped America through the American Civil War and ended slavery. He was, to most, one of the greatest presidents alive. Even though he was loved dearly by his family and his country, he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on the night of April 14th, 1965. He went to see "Our American Cousin" in the Ford's Theatre with his wife, his guard had left for drinks and Booth took the opportunity and shot the President in the back of the head. Lincoln was in a coma for 9 hours and finally passed away at 7:22 am on April, 15th 1965.