Lincoln

Abraham. 1809--65, US Republican statesman; 16th president of the US His fame rests on his success in saving the Union in the Civil War (1861-- 65) and on his emancipation of slaves (1863); assassinated by Booth

Lincoln

1. a city in E central England, administrative centre of Lincolnshire: an important ecclesiastical and commercial centre in the Middle Ages; Roman ruins, a castle (founded by William the Conqueror) and a famous cathedral (begun in 1086). Pop.: 85 963 (2001)

2. a city in SE Nebraska: state capital; University of Nebraska (1869). Pop.: 235 594 (2003 est.)

3. short for Lincolnshire

4. a breed of long-woolled sheep, originally from Lincolnshire

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Lincoln

a city in the USA on Salt Creek (Missouri Basin). Capital of the state of Nebraska. Population, 149,500 (1970). The food industry is represented by flour mills, creameries, and slaughterhouses. Agricultural machinery is produced in Lincoln. There is a university.

Lincoln

a city in Great Britain, on the Witham River; the center of the county of Lincolnshire. Population, 74,200 (1971). It has machine-building (stationary motors, mining, construction, and excavating equipment, gas turbines, automobile parts, electrical engineering articles, and agricultural machinery) and food industries.

The irregular medieval plan of the city has been preserved. Monuments include an ancient Roman gate; two pre-Romanesque church towers; Romanesque houses, churches, and a donjon (middle of the 12th century); and a Gothic town hall and bridge (both constructed in the 15th century). The well-known Lincoln Cathedral (1075–1380) has Romanesque portals; Gothic elements include the richly decorated facade, the nave, and the choir (which includes the eastern Angel Choir; c. 1256— 1320). The cathedral has three slender towers.

REFERENCE

Hill, J. W. F. Medieval Lincoln. Cambridge, 1948.

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The author is indebted to many others, but two deserve special mention: Professor John Hagemann, who provided wisdom about life and books about Abraham Lincoln for almost two decades; and Mary Green Vickrey, for whom the author has failed repeatedly to find adequate words to express his love and gratitude for more than four decades.

"Profession, a lawyer": recent scholarship sheds light on Abraham Lincoln's law practice

Over the past three years, Lincoln has donated USD300,000 to various charitable organizations on behalf of "Lincoln Intelligence Project" winners to encourage community involvement and create brand awareness through interactive intelligence games.

Lincoln donates USD100,000 to Red Cross

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Foner states in his Preface that, "the hallmark of Lincoln's greatness was his capacity for growth." (1) Though Lincoln is often portrayed as constantly growing, Foner also manages to shed the reverential tone that has allowed--or encouraged- many others to minimize less comfortable aspects of Lincoln's racial beliefs.

The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Eugenio Biagini argues that Italian and German reformers mapped Lincoln and events in the United States onto their own desires for national unification, liberty, and socio-political reform.

Richard Carwardine and Jay Sexton, eds. The Global Lincoln

One challenge in telling the story of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield is deciding which story to tell.

A matter of trust: the making of Abraham Lincoln: a Journey to Greatness

One of the book's themes is Lincoln's personal and intellectual development, from the limited opportunities in the frontier wilderness of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois to his iconic status as America's greatest president.

Ronald C. White, Jr.: A. Lincoln: A Biography

In much the same way that Wilentz objects to the identification of Obama with Lincoln, he objects to Stauffer's comparison of Frederick Douglass to Lincoln.

A double standard in Lincoln studies?

Abraham Lincoln adored music his entire life, but he also understood how to harness its power to motivate listeners and shape attitudes.

LLCC sponsors 11th annual Lincoln Lecture Feb. 12 on campus

Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: Historic Houses of Lincoln's Illinois