Abraham Lincoln will forever be remembered as one of history's greatest defenders of human rights. He is known as the "Great Emancipator" and "Honest Abe" (American President). Those nicknames clearly represent the noble character which many deeply admired. While the country was torn in two, battling each other in the devastating Civil War, he remained strong and guided his people through the tough times. Many Americans and historians today see Lincoln as the nation's greatest …showed first 75 words of 1283 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1283 total…character will forever be remembered. He is no doubt one of our nation's most sincere heroes. Bibiliography: Shorto, Russell. Abraham Lincoln: To Preserve the Union. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, Inc., 1991. Sullivan, George. Abraham Lincoln. New York City: Scholastic, Inc., 2000. "Abraham Lincoln." 17 Apr. 2005. <Tab/><http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/alincoln.html>. "American President: Abraham Lincoln." 17 Apr. 2005. <http://www.americanpresident.org/history/abrahamlincoln>.