This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 11 стр.

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4. What did he do before he was elected to the country’s highest office?
5. Why is Lincoln considered the greatest leader of American nation?
6. When did Lincoln give his most famous speech? Why?
7. How did the speech define American nation?
8. How did he define democracy?
9. Why is Abe Lincoln everlasting in the memory of his countrymen?
10. What did he devote his life to?
LINCOLN
Americans celebrate Presidents' Day (Washington-Lincoln Day) each year on
the third Monday of February to honor all American presidents.
But they did not always do so. They used to observe the birthdays of two of the
greatest American presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both men
were born in the month of February. Abraham Lincoln's birthday is February 12,
George Washington's is February 22.
In 1971 Congress approved a law that affected some national holidays. It
changed the official celebration of the holiday to the Monday closest to the real date.
The birthdays of the two presidents were celebrated on one day - the third Monday in
February. Later, Congress said the holiday would honor all American presidents.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th American president. He is considered one of
the greatest leaders of all time. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809. He
grew up in Illinois. His family was poor and had no education. Abraham Lincoln
taught himself what he needed to know. He became a lawyer. He served in the
Illinois state legislature and in the United States Congress. In 1860, he was elected to
the country's highest office.
President Lincoln led the United States during the Civil War between the
northern and southern states. This was the most serious crisis in American history.
President Lincoln helped end slavery in the nation. And he helped keep the American
union from splitting apart during the war. President Lincoln believed that he proved
to the world that democracy can be a lasting form of government.
In 1863, President Lincoln gave what became his most famous speech. Union
armies of the north had won two great victories that year. They defeated the
Confederate armies of the south at Vicksburg, Mississippi and at Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania. Ceremonies were held to honor the dead soldiers at a burial place on
the Gettysburg battlefield.

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