Suzanna mukherjee biography of abraham lincoln

Marie Arana is a Peruvian-American author of nonfiction and fiction as well as the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress. She is the recipient of a 2020 literary award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters. Among her recent positions are: Director of the National Book Festival, the John W. Kluge Center’s Chair of the Cultures of the Countries of the South, and Writer at Large for the Washington Post. For many years, she was editor-in-chief of the Washington Post’s book review section, Book World. Marie has also written for the New York Times, the National Geographic, Time Magazine, the International Herald Tribune, Spain’s El País, Colombia’s El Tiempo, and Peru’s El Comercio, among many other publications. Her sweeping history of Latin America, Silver, Sword, and Stone, was named Best Nonfiction Book of 2019 by the American Library Association, and was shortlisted for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence. Her biography of Simón Bolívar won the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Marie’s memoir, American Chica, was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award. She has also published two prizewinning novels, Cellophane and Lima Nights.

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From 1861 to 1865, Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States of America. Slavery was abolished by him in America thanks to his initiatives. He thought that all people, irrespective of race or ethnicity, were equal and that there was no difference between them. He was born into a low-income black community. This article will discuss the biography of this dynamic and influential personality in detail.

Abraham Lincoln Birth

In Hardin County, Kentucky(USA), Abraham Lincoln was born. His father, Thomas, was a strong and dedicated man who opened the path for others and was well-liked in society. During the property dispute, Lincoln and his family were forced to relocate from Kentucky to Perry County, Indiana, in 1817, where they struggled to earn a living. Still, Thomas ultimately purchased a plot of land.

On October 5, 1818, at 34, Abraham's mother died when he was just nine years old. His life was shattered at the moment also the distance between Abraham with his father was getting increased, so he worked hard. Thomas married Sarah Bush Johnson, a widow with three children, in December 1819, a year after her first wife's death. She was a powerful and kind lady who had a deep relationship with Abraham. Although neither of them had a high level of education, Sarah pushed Abraham to read. Abraham's schooling could not be finished because Thomas was a farmer with little assets. Another reason was that books were difficult to get by in Indiana, so Thomas travelled greater distances to obtain them. Abraham finished his education from the comfort of his own home.

Education

Abraham Lincoln was 6'4 feet tall and was slim and tall, yet he was physically powerful. Abraham migrated to Macon County with his family in March 1830. At the time, Abraham was 22 years old, but he had come to work as a labourer. At the time, he worked as a watchman, a merchant, and other odd jobs. In the end, he decided to start a general stor

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