Abraham Lincoln: The US President

In the history of the united states there has been a total of 44 U.S. presidents. The first president of the U.S. was George Washington, witch served from April 30, 1789 to march 4, 1797. Presidents can serve a total of 10 years, they can serve two full terms and additional two years. Presidents can not find away around this, according to the 22nd amendment. although presidents cant serve more then two terms there spouse can run as well.

The president that impacted the U.S. the most was Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville ,KY. he was married to his wife Marry Todd Lincoln and had four kids, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln. Abraham was amazingly tall coming in

at a height of 6"4. all though Abraham was a well liked and sucessful president he was assassinated on April 15, 1865.

Abraham was a successful and well liked president and he left a big impact on the world. during the civil war Abraham Lincoln was fighting to end slavery. although the moves he had done where complex he still was able to pull threw. He had used the U.S. army to help protect escaped slaves, and encouraged the states around him to do the same. while pushing threw congress to make the thirteenth amendment, witch states "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction''. although this amendment meant there cant be any slaves, there where still a loop hole witch black people weren't able to eat, sleep, or even walk on the same side walk.