Sangamon County, Illinois
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Sangamon County is a county located near the center of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 196,343. It is named for the Sangamon River. Its county seat and
Sangamon County Courthouse in 2017
Lincoln Tomb
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and p
Sangamon County, Illinois
…Gamo, an 8th-century French Benedictine monk. The French pronunciation "San-Gamo" is the legacy. Prior to being elected President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln represented Sangamon County in the Illinois Legislature. Lincoln, along with several other legislators, was instrumental in securing Springfield, the…
Lincoln in 1863
Mary Todd Lincoln with Willie and Tad
A daguerreotype of Lincoln, taken around 1847, the earliest known photograph of him
Lincoln in 1858, the year of his debates with Stephen Douglas over slavery