7. -Born February 12 1809 -16th President of the United States -Served as President from 1861 until his assassination in 1865 -Led the coutnry through the American Civil War -Ended slavery and promoted economical and financial modernization -Emmancipation Proclamation was issued on September 22 1862 -He delivered the Gettysburg address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg on Novemeber 19 1863 Crossroads Of Freedom... Abraham Lincoln