Lincoln: Leadership in a Time of Crisis By Rodrigo Palacios March 25th, 2005 U.S. History I Ms. Lisa Schalla <Tab/>Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln became known as a man with high morals and strong conviction towards righteousness. Born Feb. 28th, 1809 in Kentucky, Lincoln spent his early youth educating himself and became a Lawyer in Illinois. A series of debates held with Stephen A. Douglas, led Lincoln to winning the presidential …showed first 75 words of 872 total…

…showed last 75 words of 872 total…that Lincoln was a man that inspires profound admiration and an excellent example of what a leader should be; and state that his death, only weeks into his 2nd term, is one of the most tragic losses in history, to the Unites States of America. Sources: -New York Times. "Lincoln´s Toughest Choice" by Corbis Bettman. Feb. 14th 2000. <Tab/> -Rise of the American Nation Vol 1. Ch. 18, Section 6, pg. 380.