| − | '''Abraham Lincoln''' was the 16th [[President of the United States of America]] serving from 1861 to 1865. He led his country through its darkest chapter, the [[American Civil War | Civil War]]. He was [[homeschooled]] for his education, which likely gave him independent thinking, reliance on logic, and a desire to continue to learn as an adult.<ref>For example, Lincoln successfully proved all of Euclid's theorems while Lincoln served in Congress.</ref> He is considered the most eloquent writer of any American president in history. He is also one of the very few whose [[faith]] developed and grew while holding high public office. | + | '''Abraham Lincoln''' was the 16th [[President of the United States of America]] serving from 1861 to 1865. He led his country through its darkest chapter, the [[American Civil War | Civil War]]. He was [[homeschooled]] and mostly self taught for his education, which likely gave him independent thinking, reliance on logic, and a desire to continue to learn as an adult.<ref>For example, Lincoln successfully proved all of Euclid's theorems while Lincoln served in Congress.</ref> He is considered the most eloquent writer of any American president in history. He is also one of the very few whose [[faith]] developed and grew while holding high public office. |