...Joshua Wolf Shenk’s thesis of the article on Abraham Lincoln is “His condition was indeed a character issue: it gave him the tools to save the nation”. The author explores how depression was not a deterrent but a condition that helped Lincoln achieve great work as a United States President (Shenk). The first habit that Lincoln had, which helped him use depression to achieve greatness was composing, reading, and reciting poetry. Shenk argues that President Lincoln obtained relief from indulging in poetry. Lincoln was especially inclined towards poems that dwelt on despair and death. Poetry was his way of venting his feelings of hopelessness and despair. The second strategy that Abraham Lincoln used to cope with depression was telling stories...
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...Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln was a strong woman. Although she went through some hard times, she always pulled through and proved that she was not going down without a fight. She considered her early life as unhappy, even though she went to a great school and had parents who supported her. Her midlife was not something one could ever imagine. Through her last years of being First Lady, two of her sons died and her husband was shot while sitting right next to her. Lastly, after her third son passed away, Mary Todd-Lincoln's last living son put her in a mental asylum. Through all of this, Todd-Lincoln stayed strong, and did not let anything get in her way. Marry Todd Lincoln was born on December 13, 1818, to Eliza Parker and Robert Smith Todd. She was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, on a slave owning property. She was considered to have had a happy and energetic childhood with a high spirited social life, but when asked to describe her childhood, she would describe it as unhappy or lonely. When Todd-Lincoln was seven years old, her mother passed away. Soon after, her father...
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...Lincoln, Abraham (12 Feb. 1809-15 Apr. 1865), sixteenth president of the United States, was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, farmers. Thomas Lincoln had come to Kentucky from Virginia with his father Abraham in 1782. He acquired only enough literacy to sign his name but gained modest prosperity as a carpenter and farmer on the Kentucky frontier. He married Nancy Hanks, also illiterate, in 1806. Abraham was born in a log cabin on "Sinking Spring Farm" three miles south of Hodgenville. When he was two years old the family moved to another farm on Knob Creek about seven miles northeast of Hodgenville. On this farm of 230 acres (only thirty of which were tillable) Abraham lived for five years, helped his parents with chores, and learned his ABCs by attending school for a few weeks with his older sister Sarah. In December 1816 the Lincolns again moved, this time to the newly admitted state of Indiana. The tradition that the Lincolns moved because of dislike of slavery may have some truth; they belonged to a Baptist denomination that broke from the parent church on the slavery issue. However, the main reason for the move was Thomas's uncertainty of Kentucky land titles. Indiana offered secure titles surveyed under the Northwest Ordinance. The Lincolns lived in a rude, three-sided shelter on Pigeon Creek sixteen miles north of the Ohio River. There Abraham learned the use of axe and plow helping his father carve a house and farm out of the...
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...INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………… p.3 2. THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA……….. p.4 3. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ……………………………………..p.7 "From a genuine abolition point of view, Mr. Lincoln seemed tardy, cold, dull and indifferent, but measuring him by the sentiment of his country - a sentiment he was bound as a statesman to discuss - he was swift, zealous, radical, and determined." Frederick Douglass, 1876 source? 1. INTRODUCTION He survived the tragedy and depression to become America's Greatest President. He had the courage to destroy slavery, but he took a Civil War and the loss of 600,000 lives; his beliefs cost him his life, but without him the United States of America would not exist today. Abraham Lincoln, America's model hero, was a man whose courage saved the nation from destruction. His early life was poor and brutal; he was born on the 12th of February 1809 in a one room cabin in rural Kentucky, a frontier state of America. His family were farmers, he was the first of his family to read; Abraham Lincoln was different to from his friends. The young Lincoln was a child of induce curiosity, he loved to hear people, gave well crafted, well delivered speeches. He would often go to places where such speeches were being made; he memorized parts of them and he would come back and give those speeches to his playmates. It was in Lincoln's nature to...
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...Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th, 1809. His parents are Thomas and Nancy Lincoln, giving birth to their second child in Hardin, Kentucky. The 16th President of the United States; he is also known as honest Abe, standing at 6 foot 4 inches making him the tallest president in history skinny body and a huge mustache. The President was only 56 years old when, the U.S. experiences a sad death the assassination of Lincoln in April 1865. The U.S. was lost with words and a sad ending. Leaving his Son Robert, tell this day Lincoln has no living decedents. Thomas and Nancy Lincoln gave birth to their second child naming him Abraham Lincoln in Hardin County, Kentucky. Abraham’s father Thomas Lincoln was from a town in Virginia and his mother is the daughter of Lucy Hanks; Nancy is from Mineral County, West Virginia, then part of Virginia. Abe’s parents bought and sold farms for a living which included the Sinking Spring Farm where his was born and the family attended a separate Baptist church. The church had high morals that were against alcohol, dancing, and slavery. Thomas was successful and rich then in 1816 he lost it including his land due to faulty property titles according to the courts cases. That took a hard toll of their families’ life; they were living in different places for a period of time, they would move to a new place to start a new life. Growing up Lincoln’s family was poor forcing them to move to the north to a non-slave territory in a...
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...com/whitepapers/Staffing-Training/Leadership/10-Qualities-that-Made-Abraham-Lincoln-a-Great-Lea 10 Qualities that Made Abraham Lincoln a Great Leader By Catherine L. Moreton, J.D. Capacity to Listen to Different Points of View While researching her Pulitzer Prize winning book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Kearns Goodwin learned that Lincoln had the capacity to listen to different points of view. He created a climate where Cabinet members were free to disagree without fear of retaliation. At the same time, he knew when to stop the discussion and after listening to the various opinions, make a final decision. Ability to Learn on the Job Lincoln was able to acknowledge errors, learn from them, and then move. In this way, he established a culture of learning in his administration, said Kearns Goodwin. Ready Willingness to Share Credit for Success In response to concerns expressed by friends about the actions of some of his Cabinet members, Lincoln stated that the "path to success and ambition is broad enough for two" said Kearns Goodwin. When there was success, Lincoln shared the credit with all of those involved. Ready Willingness to Share Blame for Failure When mistakes were made by members of his Cabinet, Lincoln stood up for them said Kearns Goodwin. When contracts related to the war effort raised serious questions about a member of his administration, Lincoln spoke up and indicated that he and his entire Cabinet were to blame...
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...Abraham Lincoln was a man of honor and a very important figure in the history of America. He greatly impacted the Civil war and changed America forever. He was a very aggressive politician and lawyer, and fought for unity among America. He won the civil war and helped to free the slaves. His childhood life, however, was certainly not easy and simple. He went through harsh childhood times and his youth definitely influenced his life when he was older, and affected his relationships with other people. Many say that he battled severe cases of depression as well as potential suicidal tendencies. He did an excellent job of being able to separate his personal life from his professional life. Through his rough personal life, his successes and failures as a politician, and by gradually becoming the greatest abolitionist of his time by the end of his presidency, even though he faced many hardships in his life, Lincoln demonstrates that he was, in fact, the best man for the job in 1860. Lincoln had a really tough personal life. He had quite a few losses as a child, such as his mother and his sister who passes away when he was very little. These deaths of the two most important women in his life emotionally affected him in an unfortunate way. Because of his lack of education, this made Lincoln have the desire to be educated, so he even taught himself. He taught himself law and jbecame an attorney. This shows how dedicated Lincoln is as a person. Dedication is one of the most important qualities...
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...put Abraham Lincoln’s name in the history books, however his life is equally remarkable. Lincoln’s reputation as a strong leader has stood the test of time from his career as a politician and lawyer to the president who preserved the union during a crucial turning point in our nation’s history. Lincoln’s unquenchable thirst for education and self-improvement formed the foundation for the leader he later became (Austell, 2006). Lincoln’s stepmother, Sarah Bush Johnston, was the first person in his life that understood the importance of education and encouraged Lincoln in his educational efforts (Herndon & Weik, 1888). Lincoln’s quest for knowledge was a lifelong journey that continued throughout his career as a lawyer and a politician, and helped him to earn the trust and admiration of colleagues and friends (Alvy & Robbins, 2010). Lincoln’s first office for the federal government was as postmaster at New Salem followed by multiple terms in the Illinois state legislature. Over time Lincoln’s influence within the Illinois legislature grew, in large part due to his ability to draft bills and laws (Burlingame, 2008). It was during his first term in the Illinois legislature that Lincoln was first encouraged to study law by John Todd Stuart, a colleague in the state legislature (Zall, 1999). In 1836 Lincoln received his law license and went into a partnership with Stuart the following year (Burlingame, 2008). Lincoln next partnered with Stephen Logan who helped Lincoln to develop...
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...and place in context on what affect the Political, Social, and Economic, and they are Civil War, Reconstruction, Great Depression, and the Civil Right Era. In beginning of the civil war President Abraham Lincoln was elected President to the United States, and the confederates states fear that the new President was going to set the slaves free. He was elected Chief of Command on November 6, 1860. The Republican Party was on a anti-slavery platform and the southern has felt that there would be no place for them in the union. So on December 20, 1860 South Carolina seceded, and on February 1, 1861 six more states join in, and they are Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Then states created the confederate state in America to elect Jefferson Davis in which he was the Mississippi Senator as their provisional President. On the day of the President Lincoln inaugural address that he delivered on 4th of March. He said that his duty is saving the union, and that he has no intention in setting the slaves free or repealing the fugitive slave law. The confederacy was still not satisfied by what the President said so on April 12, 1861 they started attacking Fort Sumter. Following the attacks there were four more states join, and they are Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee they let go of there ties with the union. Now President Lincoln had to remain loyal to the remaining borders states, they are Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. The white northerners...
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...Navy, which played a major role in blockading the South from receiving resources. Even though the North had many advantages, the war dragged on because the North just did not have a commander that would fight even if he knew he would lose. President Abraham Lincoln grew tired of commanders who were extremely cautious like George McClellan, who fought “not to win, but to avoid losing.” After time, Lincoln chose Grant to lead the Army. Early on, Ulysses showed everyone his willingness to fight the war. On Nov. 7, 1861, Grant led 3,000 men to the first major engagement for the North at the Battle of Belmont, Missouri. The battle turned out to be a draw, but it would of been a Union victory if more Confederate troops did not arrive. In February 1862, Grant captured Fort Donelson, the first real victory for the Union. On July 4, 1863, Grant captured the town Vicksburg, a major city for the South to have a hold on the Mississippi River....
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...Running head: AMERICA’S POST-CIVIL WAR GROWING 1 America’s Post-Civil War Growing Pains Zarick L. Robinson Professor Peacock Contemporary U.S. History – Assignment #1 Strayer University July 18, 2013 AMERICA’S POST-CIVIL WAR GROWING PAINS 2 The United States experienced many growing pains during the time period of 1865 to 1900 but I’d like to focus on two major historical points that impacted my family and certain Asian friends. African-Americans were not the only ones to experience prejudice as I brought out above, however, they were the main ones targeted when it comes to slavery. Slavery and prejudice was rampant during this time period. An old family friend Jonathan, a Chinese-American, was a victim of racial prejudice as a child. As he grew up, he searched for a place where people would not prejudge him based on his facial features or racial background. He became a medical doctor in a town in northern Alaska, where his appearance was similar to that of many of his patients. He hoped that perhaps there, amid the cold winds of the Arctic Circle, he had finally escaped the even colder winds of prejudice that he experienced in California. Any such hope was shattered when he provided medical assistance to a young woman. As the patient came out of a coma, she looked at Jonathan’s face and uttered a taunt with an expletive, revealing her deep-seated...
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...Name Instructor Course Date History 1607 to 1877 Question One The royalist ideas led to strained relationships between the Spanish and Portuguese, and their respective American colonies as a result of rebellion, modernizing reforms and wars in Europe. Despite the liberalization of the trade monopoly, and the subsequent prosperity in most of these colonies, the local people did not benefit much. The Royalists insisted that all the money goes to them, mainly the Iberian monarchies, and the wealthy Spanish landowners. The Royalist ideas of anti-clerical regalism of the reformers from both Spain and Portugal had eroded the traditions of the Iberian Catholic monarchies, yet the ideas of Enlightenment and political alternatives to royal sovereignty could be found. The conservative anti-government outlook of the South was thus created as Latin America chose independence over living under monarchal rule. The same applied to the Scot-Irish people who always felt that they had left Ireland against their will, as they had no choice at all. They were mainly Protestant residents from Scotland, who had been settled on land seized from native Irish. They were also discriminated against by the Irish parliament because of their Presbyterian religion instead of following the Irish dominated Anglican Church. The Puritans were a group of religious reformists who had the aim of “purifying” the Anglican Church. This started in the 16th century with John Calvin and began leaving England in 1608...
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...FINAL PROJECT: HISTORICAL TIMELINE AND ESSAY Final Project: Historical Timeline and Essay Jennifer Mullins Axia College of the University of Phoenix Historical Timeline and Essay: The Civil War The first shots were fired on April 12, 1861 from Fort Sumter, South Carolina beginning a four-year battle that would end on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered in Appomattox, Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending what became known as the American Civil War (Davidson, Gienapp, Heyrman, Lytle, and Stoff, 2006). In the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, America went into two different economical directions: the North became industrial the South agricultural. Although it is believed the underlying cause behind the Civil War was due to the abolition of slavery (slaves were considered a major asset in the southern states), the following timeline shows there were many other factors involved as well. From the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter, America’s journey for equality and unity was a hard one, leaving in its wake destruction, discord, and civil unrest. ____________________________________________________________ ____________ 1776: Declaration of Independence • Was written by Thomas Jefferson • Was signed on July 4th, severing all ties to Britain 1787: Northwest Ordinance • Was passed on July 13th establishing the intent to expand into the West adding...
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...going to expand into the North, so many people hated and opposed slavery. It wasn’t until one man stepped out of the shadows that changed American history forever. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. Lincoln was one of three children born to Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, a family with strong religious beliefs. Lincoln had one older sister named Sarah who later died during childbirth and a younger brother named Thomas who unfortunately died during infancy. In 1817, the Lincoln family moved to Perry County, Indiana because of a land dispute with an Indian reservation. There Lincoln and his father work in lumbering to earn enough money to buy land while they lived in their crude shelter. On October 5, 1818, Lincoln’s mother, Nancy, died from tremetol (milk sickness)....
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...crucial in developing our federal government in the United States. The first of the four examples that I will talk about in this paper is the Civil War and the freeing of the slaves. The Civil War was one of the most unpleasant disagreements recorded in our history. The Civil War began after Abraham Lincoln was elected to be our sixteenth president of United States. He was against slavery, and formed the Confederate States of America that consisted over fifty major battles and five thousand minor battles. When President Lincoln designed the Emancipation Proclamation, it was to help see slaves be free and have their freedom to work throughout the world. John Hope Franklin stated, “If it was a humanitarian document, it gave hope to millions of Negroes that a better day lay ahead, and it renewed the faith of thousands of crusaders who had fought long to win freedom in America." It was a social change, as the African American’s believed it could encourage full citizenship and inclusion into their country of birth as well. This was an understanding of the social issues of slavery and discrimination was relating to race and how it divided our nation. In 1865, two years after President Lincoln designed the Emancipation Proclamation, the thirteen amendments was instituted into the United States to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude. Another example of how our government expanded in the United States was the Prohibition period. For nearly fourteen years from...
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