Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. He moved to Indiana in 1816 and lived there for the rest of his youth. His mother died when he was 9 but he was very close to his stepmother, who urged him to read. Lincoln himself stated that he had about...
President Andrew Johnson has two important distinctions in American history. One is that he wasAbraham Lincoln‘s vice-president and became the nation’s 17th president after Lincoln’s assassination. The second is that he was the first president to be impeached (and the second, withBi...
Age has become a hot topic during recent presidential elections. Who is the oldest president in U.S. history? Browse the list below to discover who was the oldest president at the time of inauguration. U.S. Presidents by Age The U.S. Constitution lists several requirements for presidential ...
After the War Following the Civil War, many in the federal government and the public believed Davis to be a traitor responsible for years of bloodshed and the deaths of many thousands. There was a strong suspicion that Davis had been involved in theassassination of Abraham Lincoln. Some accused...
President Barack Obama takes his second-term oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts. First Lady Michelle Obama holds two Bibles, one from Martin Luther King, Jr., the other from Abraham Lincoln. Sonya N. Hebert / The White House ...
Johnson was not elected, he became president and finished the term afterAbraham Lincoln was assassinated. He was not nominate to run for another term. First Lady Eliza McCardle Memorable Quotes "Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide." ...