Examples of secondary sources: 1  Bibliographies. 2  Biographical works. 3  Reference books, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and atlases. 4  Articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers after the event. 5  Literature reviews and review articles (e.g., movie reviews, book reviews) 6  History books and other popular or scholarly books.
Storyline. In 1865, as the American Civil War winds inexorably toward conclusion, U.S. president Abraham Lincoln endeavors to achieve passage of the landmark constitutional amendment which will forever ban slavery from the United States.
Abraham Lincoln Genealogy. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 and died April 15, 1865. He was the sixteenth president of the United States of America serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.braham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. The Lincolns are thought to be of English descent with many ancestors being of Puritan or Quaker beliefs.