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    This document provides a biography of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. It notes that Lincoln helped end slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and that his portrait appears on the penny and five-dollar bill. Additionally, it provides some fun facts about Lincoln, such as his nicknames of "Honest Abe" and "Illinois," and that Presidents' Day honors both Lincoln and George Washington. The document also includes a short section about the value of pennies and five-dollar bills.

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    This document provides a biography of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. It notes that Lincoln helped end slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and that his portrait appears on the penny and five-dollar bill. Additionally, it provides some fun facts about Lincoln, such as his nicknames of "Honest Abe" and "Illinois," and that Presidents' Day honors both Lincoln and George Washington. The document also includes a short section about the value of pennies and five-dollar bills.

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    This document provides a biography of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. It notes that Lincoln helped end slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and that his portrait appears on the penny and five-dollar bill. Additionally, it provides some fun facts about Lincoln, such as his nicknames of "Honest Abe" and "Illinois," and that Presidents' Day honors both Lincoln and George Washington. The document also includes a short section about the value of pennies and five-dollar bills.

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    Lincoln Sept08:Lincoln 06 9/18/08 9:4

    FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND


    BOOKMARK SERIES

    WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION)

    Abraham Lincoln
    Biography
    Full Name:
    Abraham Lincoln
    Birth Date & Place:
    February 12, 1809
    Hodgenville, Hardin County,
    Kentucky
    Schooling:
    No formal education
    Lived:
    Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana
    Washington, D.C. (White House)
    Death:
    April 15, 1865 in Washington, D.C.
    after being shot by John Wilkes
    Booth

    Achievements
    1861-1865: He was the 16th
    president of the United States.

    His Emancipation Proclamation


    helped free African-American
    slaves.

    Fun Facts
    Nicknames: “Honest Abe,”
    “Illinois,” “Rail Splitter”

    Presidents’ Day, observed in


    February, honors all U.S.
    presidents, especially Abraham
    Lincoln and George Washington.

    After Lincoln became president,


    11 southern states seceded from
    the Union to form the Confederate
    States of America.

    His portrait is on the penny and


    the five-dollar bill.

    Quotes
    “With malice toward none; with
    charity for all; with firmness in the
    Lincoln Sept08:Lincoln 06 9/18/08 9:4

    Quotes (cont.)
    right, let us strive on to finish
    the work we are in; to bind up the
    nation’s wounds….”

    What is the Value of a


    Penny?
    A penny is worth one cent. This
    value can also be written as 1¢
    or $.01

    What is on the Back of


    the Coin and Five-Dollar
    Bill?
    The Lincoln Memorial, a monu-
    ment of Abraham Lincoln in
    Washington, D.C., which was
    added to the reverse of the one-
    cent coin in 1959 to commemo-
    rate his 150th birthday. It is also
    on the back of the five-dollar bill.

    What is the Value of the


    Five-Dollar Bill?
    A five-dollar bill is equivalent to
    five $1 bills.
    Trivia
    Benjamin Franklin designed the
    first penny.
    The average life span of a penny
    is 25 years and two years for a
    five-dollar bill.

    Web Resources
    www.bos.frb.org/education/html/
    fedcard.htm
    www.usmint.gov
    www.moneyfactory.gov
    www.whitehouse.gov/history/
    presidents
    http://ap.grolier.com
    http://www.americanpresidents.org

    For additional copies contact


    Public Affairs Department
    Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
    PO Box 27622, Richmond, VA 23261

    www.richmondfed.org
    (804) 697-8109 or (800) 526-2031

    September 08

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