The Civil War Cannons Hidden Across Washington, DC

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was the 16th president of the United States and is widely regarded as one of the nation’s greatest leaders. Born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky, he grew up in poverty with little formal education, teaching himself through extensive reading. After working as a laborer, surveyor, and store clerk, he became a lawyer and entered politics, serving in the Illinois legislature and later one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lincoln was elected president i

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was the 16th president of the United States and is widely regarded as one of the nation’s greatest leaders. Born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky, he grew up in poverty with little formal education but became a successful lawyer and politician through self-study and determination. Lincoln served in the Illinois House of Representatives and later represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives before being elected president in 1860. His elec