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Lin·coln¹

(lĭngkən)

1. A city of eastern England northeast of Nottingham. Located on the site of Roman, Saxon, and Danish settlements, it was first chartered in 1157.

2. The capital of Nebraska, in the southeast part of the state southwest of Omaha. Founded in 1864 as Lancaster, it was renamed when it was chosen as the state capital in 1867.

Lin·coln²

(lĭngkən)

Any of a breed of sheep with long wool, developed in Lincolnshire, a county of eastern England.

Lincoln, Mary Todd 1818-1882.

First lady of the United States (1861-1865) as the wife of President Abraham Lincoln. Born in the South, she was criticized during the Civil War for allegedly having Confederate sympathies.

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Mary Todd Lincoln

c. 1855-1865 colorized photograph

Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865.

The 16th president of the United States (1861-1865), who led the Union during the Civil War and emancipated slaves in the South (1863). He was assassinated shortly after the end of the war by John Wilkes Booth.

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Abraham Lincoln

1865 portrait by

Matthew Henry Wilson

(1814-1892)

Lincoln, Abbey Originally Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge. Now known as Aminata Moseka. 1930-2010.

American singer and actress who led a jazz group which included Sonny Rollins and Max Roach. In later years she became an advocate for racial equality.

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