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Abraham Lincoln

President number
16th
In office
1861–1865
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3 biggest achievements

  1. Led the Union to victory in the Civil War
  2. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
  3. Pushed the 13th Amendment through Congress
Nickname
Great Emancipator
Born in
Kentucky
White House pets
Fido (dog), Tabby and Dixie (cats)

Firsts and onlys

  • One of four presidents assassinated

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    Sources: Wikipedia: List of nicknames of presidents of the United States; Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States by home state; Wikipedia: United States presidential pets; Wikipedia: List of presidents of the United States; Drafted from standard histories. Not yet checked against a cited source.