George Washington - First President of the United States.
Born on 22 February, 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia Colony
Known as the 'Father of Our Country"
Commanded the Continental Army against the British during the Revolutionary War.
Became the first President of the United States in 1789.
(Only president to receive 100% of the electoral vote)
Presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Routinely voted by Historians and Scholars as one of the top three presidents in U. S. history.
| Abraham Lincoln - 16th President of the United States
Born 12 February, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky
Sworn in as 16th President of the United States on 4 March, 1861
Led the country during the Civil War
Signed Emancipation Proclamation - freeing all slaves in Confederate territory in 1863
Promoted passage of the Thirteenth Amendment which outlawed all slavery in the United States.
It was adopted on 6 December, 1865 less than eight months after Lincoln's assassination .
Delivered the 'Gettysburg Address' on 19 November, 1863
Nickname: The Great Emancipator
Assassinated on 15 April, 1865 in Washington, DC
(First U. S. president to be assassinated)
Routinely voted by Historians and Scholars as one of the top three presidents in U. S. history
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