How has Abraham Lincoln impacted American history? Abraham Lincoln was an important part of American history. He ended slavery and helped America through the civil war. Abraham Lincoln was one of the truly great men of all time. Even as a boy, Lincoln showed ability as a speaker. He often amused himself and others by imitating some preacher or politician who had spoken in the area. People liked to gather at the general store in …showed first 75 words of 2434 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2434 total…in history. Footnotes 1. Lincoln, Abraham. Speeches and Writings. 2 vols. Lib. of America, 1989. 2. Lincoln, Abraham. Speeches and Writings. 2 vols. Lib. of America, 1989. 3. McPherson, James M. Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution. Oxford, 1991. 4. Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. Clarion, 1987. Younger readers. 5. Boritt, Gabor S., ed. The Historian's Lincoln. Univ. of Illinois Pr., 1988. Lincoln: The War President. Oxford, 1992. 6. Holzer, Harold, Boritt, Gabor S., and Neely, M. E., The Lincoln Image: Abraham Lincoln and the Popular Press. Scribner, 1984.