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Abraham Lincoln, by George Peter Alexander Healy

Salmon P. Chase

Abraham Lincoln, by George Peter Alexander Healy

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  • Civil War: Union Military Leaders
    Civil War: Union Military Leaders

    13 Photos

    View images of Union leaders from the Civil War, like Abraham Linoln and Ulysses S. Grant, and learn more about the roles they played in this bloody engagment.

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  • Faces of the Civil War
    Faces of the Civil War

    28 Photos

    The Library of Congress recently acquired a rare collection of nearly 700 Civil War-era ambrotype and tintype photographs, donated by the Liljenquist family.

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  • The Battle Over Slavery
    The Battle Over Slavery

    12 Photos

    Explore images of abolitionists, the Underground Railroad and much more as you learn about the battle over slavery in the United States.

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  • Slave Life
    Slave Life

    9 Photos

    View pictures of North American slave life during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring pictures of slaves themselves and the environments in which they worked and lived.

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  • The Slave Trade
    The Slave Trade

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    Explore images of the Atlantic and African Slave Trades, from holding cells in Africa to auction houses in Atlanta.

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Videos (16)

  • Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln

    Video Clip (3:48)

    Today he is known as one of the greatest American presidents, but at the time of his election no one would have predicted Lincoln's success.

    Video Clip (3:48)
  • Civil War Turning Point
    Civil War Turning Point

    Video Clip (3:08)

    Find out what event turned the tide of the Civil War.

    Video Clip (3:08)
  • Civil War's Greatest Myth
    Civil War's Greatest Myth

    Video Clip (2:41)

    What you think you know about the Civil War may not be the whole truth.

    Video Clip (2:41)
  • Civil War in One Word
    Civil War in One Word

    Video Clip (1:13)

    If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?

    Video Clip (1:13)
  • Legacy of the Civil War
    Legacy of the Civil War

    Video Clip (1:22)

    One hundred and fifty years after it began, the Civil War is still an important component of our national character.

    Video Clip (1:22)
  • America and the Civil War
    America and the Civil War

    Video Clip (4:04)

    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

    Video Clip (4:04)
  • Lincoln's War Machine
    Lincoln's War Machine

    Video Clip (3:01)

    Twenty-four thousand miles of railroad replenishes troops and supplies for the North and delivers disaster to the South.

    Video Clip (3:01)
  • Civil War Tech
    Civil War Tech

    Video Clip (2:17)

    The Civil War saw the rise of major technological advances in warfare.

    Video Clip (2:17)
  • Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln

    Video Clip (1:11)

    Abraham Lincoln has always been recognized as one of the greatest leaders in American history. Photographs of the man known as "Honest Abe" reinforce his reputation for having both an upright character and a serious personality. But did you know that Lincoln had a humorous side and loved to tell jokes?

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  • The Path to Civil War
    The Path to Civil War

    Video Clip (2:25)

    The election of Abraham Lincoln was a tipping point on the path to Civil War. In the wake of Southern secession, would the new president defend the U.S. forts in rebel territory?

    Video Clip (2:25)
  • Lincoln's Most Pivotal Speech
    Lincoln's Most Pivotal Speech

    Video Clip (3:02)

    Which of President Lincoln's many eloquent speeches was the most important?

    Video Clip (3:02)
  • Impact of the Civil War
    Impact of the Civil War

    Video Clip (3:27)

    The Civil War was a long and gruesome conflict that claimed more than 620,000 lives and had lasting effects on military and civilian survivors.

    Video Clip (3:27)
  • Lincoln the Commander in Chief
    Lincoln the Commander in Chief

    Video Clip (4:56)

    After the Civil War, President Lincoln consoles a nation in mourning, often writing personal letters of condolence to the families of fallen Union soldiers.

    Video Clip (4:56)
  • The Aftermath of the Lincoln Assassination
    The Aftermath of the Lincoln Assassination

    Video Clip (2:02)

    A stunned nation launches a massive manhunt for President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

    Video Clip (2:02)
  • The Assassination of Lincoln
    The Assassination of Lincoln

    Video Clip (2:06)

    John Wilkes Booth had unobstructed access to President Lincoln on the night of his assassination at Ford's Theater.

    Video Clip (2:06)
  • The Lincoln Legacy
    The Lincoln Legacy

    Video Clip (3:49)

    President Abraham Lincoln presents his vision for America during his Second Inaugural Address, but his life is cut short by an assassin before he can bring it to fruition.

    Video Clip (3:49)

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Salmon P. Chase was a U.S. senator, governor of Ohio and Supreme Court chief justice who served as the U.S. secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War.

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