Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. He served as the president for 5 years, from 4 March 1861 until his assassination by John Wilkes Booth on 15 April 1865. Lincoln is known primarily for his leadership during the American Civil War (1861 – 1865). He signed the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order changing the legal status of slaves to ‘free’.Remembering the 16th President of the USA Abraham Lincoln on his 154th death anniversaryHere are a few interesting facts about the 16th President of the USA He was the first bearded us president, the first to hold a patent and the first to be in an inaugural photographAbraham Lincoln was born to very poor parents in Kentucky, United States. his parents were farmersHe practiced law without a degree. Lincoln had about 18 months of formal schoolingAbraham Lincoln was nicknamed honest abe for forthright honestyHe issued the emancipation proclamation that declared all slaves should be freedLincoln was a simple man of tastes. he didn’t drink, smoke or chew tobaccoLincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holidayHe preserved the union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the US economyHe was the first president born outside of the 13 original states in the United StatesLincoln was the first US President to be assassinatedAbraham Lincoln was one of the greatest leaders America have ever had. He is viewed as a symbol of liberty and an outstanding ability