“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves”
Abraham Lincoln

So, you have a task to prepare an essay on Abraham Lincoln. Before you get down to writing, first think what you know about the 16th President of the United States.
 
Most probably, you know:

• that he was the 16th President and was assassinated;
• some of his accomplishments like the Emancipation Proclamation, his great contribution to preserving American nation during the Civil War, etc;
• his speeches, particularly the Gettysburg Address.

Well, sure all of these facts can be used as the basis in papers on Abraham Lincoln. However, do you think it will be really exciting for your teacher to read such paper? Believe us, he/she read tons of papers on Abraham Lincoln devoted to his accomplishments.
 
We suggest you a bit different option for completing Abraham Lincoln essays. The thing is that there are so many fascinating facts about this person that are less known. If you take time and conduct research, you will find really fascinating info for your essay on Abraham Lincoln.
 
Below, we want to present several facts that will be a good starting point for your essay on Abraham Lincoln.
 
Essays on Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln’s beard
 
Did you know that the idea of Lincoln’s beard belonged to an 11-year-old girl Grace Bedell. In 1860, she wrote a letter to Mr. Lincoln and said, “if you let your whiskers grow…you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin”.
 
Essays on Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln’s wedding
 
In November 1842, Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd. Their wedding was not too big, with 30 guests. However, in your essay on Abraham Lincoln, you can tell about rather hard relations between Lincoln and Marry Todd before they got married.
 
Essays on Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln’s ghost
 
It is not a Halloween story. It is believed that Lincoln’s ghost appears from time to time in his bedroom in the White House. Many famous politicians (Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, and others) claimed they saw it or felt its presence.
 
You can use our tips for writing biography essays if necessary. Or, visit our blog if you need to prepare essays on Martin Luther King.