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- First Republican President.
- Grew up in the Kentucky and Indiana frontier.
- Suspended the right of habeas corpus in some areas.
- Endorsed the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery.
- Was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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Miller Center Lincoln Page
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The Greatness of Lincoln
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The Assassination of Lincoln
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Photo of Abraham Lincoln
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