Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President Of The United States

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow.The shadow is what we think of it;the trees the real thing,”says Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln or Abe was the 16th president of the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln was also the writer of The Emancipation Declaration. He is also one of the most honest president`s in history. Abraham Lincoln was the reason why we don't have slavery anymore. To begin with, Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin on February 12,1809,in Hodgenville,Kentucky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln. He spent most of his childhood from seven to twenty-one on his family farm. He later left the family farm and settled in the village of New Salem. He later began to work at