19th+century+hero43

Hero - A person willing to stand up and risk their life for something they love. Intro to your 19th Century hero** 1 Lincoln was one of the best presidents 2 Lived: Sunday,2/12/1809--Saturday,4/15/1865 - Hardin County, Kentucky 3 4 Lincoln saved the union and freed the slaves 5
 * Aberham Lincoln
 * Put hero's life into perspective--when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, why, how, why was this important?**
 * What makes your person a hero?--you must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition(this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website-your looking at a good four paragraphs here--focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts)**
 * What is the person's legacy?**
 * What advice would they have for todays youth?**

websites used: http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln77.html http://www.nps.gov/liho/historyculture/legacy.htm http://www.civilwar.si.edu/lincoln_intro.html