I . Lincoln
the administrative centre of Lincolnshire , in the east of England. It was originally a Roman city and has several important Roman remains. It also contains many beautiful medieval buildings, including a castle, begun in 1068, and a famous cathedral with three spires (= pointed towers), built mainly between the 11th and 14th centuries. The city has one of Britain’s newest universities, opened in 1996.
II . Abraham Lincoln
(1809–65)
the 16th US President (1861–5). He is regarded by many people as America’s greatest president, because he served during the American Civil War , preserved the Union and freed the slaves. He is also often referred to as ‘Honest Abe’. He was a lawyer who was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1846 and then elected President as a Republican (1). Lincoln led the Union in the Civil War and in 1864 appointed Ulysses S Grant to lead the Union armies. He announced his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 to free the slaves in the South. Lincoln was shot and killed by the actor John Wilkes Booth .
See also Gettysburg Address , Lincoln Memorial .