Abraham Lincoln
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Lincoln is the most consistently top-ranked U.S. president in historian surveys, placing first in every C-SPAN Historians Survey since 2000. He is the only president to have a major memorial in Washington, D.C., his face carved on Mount Rushmore, and his image on both a coin and a bill. The Lincoln Memorial, dedicated in 1922, is one of the most visited national monuments. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and second inaugural address are considered among the greatest speeches in American history. His legacy as the Great Emancipator who preserved the Union during the Civil War makes him a central figure in American identity. In 2009, the U.S. Mint issued four Lincoln Bicentennial pennies, and in 2013, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, reflecting his lesser-known athletic prowess.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Lincoln Memorial
National monument in Washington, D.C., featuring a 19-foot statue of Lincoln.
Mount Rushmore
Lincoln's face carved alongside Washington, Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Posthumous induction for his wrestling accomplishments.
Lincoln Cent
Lincoln's image on the U.S. penny, first issued in 1909.
Five-Dollar Bill
Lincoln's portrait on the $5 bill, first issued in 1923.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest U.S. President
Greatest U.S. President
Greatest U.S. President
100 Most Influential Americans
Greatest Americans
Magazine Covers
TIME
February 12, 1980
Lincoln: The Man Who Saved the Union
TIME
February 2008
Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America
Vanity Fair
November 2012
Lincoln: The Making of a President
Smithsonian
November 2012
Lincoln: The Man Behind the Monuments
National Geographic
February 2013
Lincoln: The Man Who Ended Slavery
Records & Feats
Most #1 Rankings in Historian Presidential Surveys
Lincoln has been ranked #1 in more historian surveys than any other U.S. president, including every C-SPAN survey since 2000.
First President to Be Photographed at His Inauguration
Lincoln's first inauguration in 1861 was the first to be photographed.
Only U.S. President to Hold a Patent
Lincoln patented a device to lift boats over shoals in 1849.
Most Portrayed U.S. President in Film and Television
Lincoln has been portrayed by actors in over 300 film and TV productions.