Abraham Lincoln - Man of Determination, Who Handled Civil War in USA
There are persons about whom we can write tirelessly. There are men and women about whom the words can hardly narrate in full. And there are heroes whose virtues we cannot count. Sixteenth President of United States of America, Abraham Lincoln was such a hero.
Born on twelfth February 1809, he had very little education during his childhood. His mother died when he was a small boy. His father had remarried and the boy Abraham had got a step mother like an angel. But the poverty of his family had left very less options for him. He started defeating all of his odds from the childhood only.
He studied law and became a lawyer. His marital life had not begun with ease. After two or three unsuccessful relationships, he had decided to marry Mary Todd. His marital life was full of happiness and she gave birth to his four sons.
Lincolnhad started his political career in his youth. At the age of 25 he was elected in the Illinois General Assembly. However he had stopped taking part in political tasks during 1840s. He concentrated on his profession as a lawyer during this period. But he had become a full time politician from the year 1855. In 1861 he was elected as president and remained on the post until he was killed in 1865.
During his tenure as president of USA, he was never at ease. The whole nation was in turmoil. Civil war was on. Cessation of the states to union was not so easy. But being an able administrator, President Lincoln closely supervised the war prevailing in the country. He made efforts to normalize the law and order situation in USA. And his efforts had turned victorious, too. His selection of the war generals was skilful. Moreover he handled various sections of his Republican Party very well.
Under his leadership, the concept of slavery took its last breath in America. This was one of his most valuable achievements. The lovers of equality among humans would always remember and respect such a man as Abraham Lincoln.
He was assassinated on April 14, 1865, while he was seeing a play named "Our American Cousins". He was shot at point blank, in his head by the gunman who was present in the theatre with a clear cut plan to murder the President. The nation of USA would always remember him as a hero.
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