First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln

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First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
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The first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States took place on March 4, 1861. The inauguration was the beginning of the first four-year term of Abraham Lincoln as President and Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President. Lincoln used his bible.

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Lincoln being inaugurated, March 4, 1861




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