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And

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We celebrate a special birthday on 12

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February . It's the birthday of one of

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our wartime leaders . In fact , this

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president led our nation through our

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lands most devastating war . His

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character stands high above others and

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those traits served him well . During

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an immensely stressful period of

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history . This person was honest . He

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worked to deal fairly and truthfully

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with issues . While not a perfect

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person . He showed high empathy in

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writing , moving letters to families of

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soldiers who had given their last full

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measure of devotion to their country .

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He was courageous and pushed his

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generals to perform . He emancipated

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millions who were not free . While not

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university trained . His lifelong

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reading habits and interest in learning ,

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honed a keen intellect . He shouldered

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the heavy mantle of national Even as

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his own family had to deal with high

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stressors including the death of a

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young son while in office . He

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persevered in his leadership until his

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life was snuffed out the first in these

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United States to die in office by an

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assassin's bullet . Have you solved

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this riddle ? 12 February is the

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birthday of Abraham Lincoln , our

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nation's 16th president . His life and

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living serve as a powerful reminder

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that character matters especially in

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times of great crisis . Check out the

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Abraham Lincoln Center for character

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development on the web . If you'd like

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to learn more