Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was a proud Republican who led the nation through its darkest hours. Elected in 1860, his unwavering honesty earned him the nickname "Honest Abe." Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and led to the freedom of millions of enslaved African Americans through the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. His vision for a united country and commitment to equality made him a symbol of hope and patriotism. Tragically, just days after the Confederacy's surrender, Lincoln was assassinated, leaving the nation to mourn the loss of a great leader whose legacy endures.
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." - Philippians 2:3-4