Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Join the @BobbleheadGeorge crew and Periodic Presidents for a look at POTUS #16, Abraham Lincoln! No other president other than George Washington has achieved the level of popularity and admiration from the American people and scholars as Lincoln. The self-taught attorney was born into poverty in a cabin in Kentucky in 1809, and began his political career as a member of the Whig party. Lincoln’s political resume before becoming President is not extraordinary. His only political experience before getting elected president in 1860 was serving in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1834-1842, and then getting elected to a single term to the US House of Representatives in 1847. Lincoln’s political stock rose greatly after running against famed senator, “the little giant” Stephen Douglas, for an Illinois senate seat in 1858. Although he did not win the election, the Lincoln/Douglas debates that took place during the campaign helped to establish Lincoln as a national figure, and paved the way to the Republican nomination in 1860.
The 1860 presidential election was one of the most important elections in History, and Lincoln won the presidency despite not even appearing on ballots in the deep south. Lincoln came into the presidency in the worst position imaginable, as seven southern states seceded from the Union prior to his inauguration. After Confederate forces attacked Union forces at Fort Sumter in April of 1861, four more states, including Virginia seceded, and the Civil War was started. Lincoln’s first term was dominated by managing the Civil War and shuffling Union leadership, and political complexities brought on by the war. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which declared all people held in slavery in Confederate territory to be free, and shifted the Northern focus of the war. Following the bloodiest battle in American History, The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in History , the Gettysburg Address. The battle of Gettysburg was also the turning point of the war, and helped by Northern momentum, Lincoln easily defeated former Union General George McClellan in 1864.
The Civil War was effectively over following Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox in April of 1865. Tragically, days later, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth on April 15, 1865. Lincoln was the first president in history to be murdered, and the second president to die in office. Lincoln was seen as a martyr, and transcended from president, to a national hero.
-video chapters-
0:01 - intro
0:11 - Lincoln achieved a level of popularity and admiration
0:19 - Lincoln was born in a log cabin
0:24 - Lincoln began his political career as a member of the Whig Party
0:26 - Lincoln's political resume
0:41 - the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
0:59 - Lincoln's periodic cell
1:38 - breaking down the presidential election of 1860
1:48 - Lincoln and the Civil War
2:13 - the Emancipation Proclamation
2:24 - the Gettysburg Address
2:34 - the presidential election of 1864
2:44 - the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
3:07 - Check out Periodic Presidents at periodicpresidents.com
3:17 - Subscribe to Bobblehead George and watch the previous president, James Buchanan
Watch the next president, Andrew Johnson! youtube.com/watch?v=ts45z3S_4M4
Visit Bobblehead George at: bobbleheadgeorge.org
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Our mission is to share that love of learning within our community, across the nation, and around the globe! Bobblehead George provides a unique opportunity to reach students beyond the traditional classroom walls by providing virtual field trips that are fun, informative, & engaging.
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Join the @BobbleheadGeorge crew and Periodic Presidents for a look at POTUS #16, Abraham Lincoln! No other president other than George Washington has achieved the level of popularity and admiration from the American people and scholars as Lincoln. The self-taught attorney was born into poverty in a cabin in Kentucky in 1809, and began his political career as a member of the Whig party. Lincoln’s political resume before becoming President is not extraordinary. His only political experience before getting elected president in 1860 was serving in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1834-1842, and then getting elected to a single term to the US House of Representatives in 1847. Lincoln’s political stock rose greatly after running against famed senator, “the little giant” Stephen Douglas, for an Illinois senate seat in 1858. Although he did not win the election, the Lincoln/Douglas debates that took place during the campaign helped to establish Lincoln as a national figure, and paved the way to the Republican nomination in 1860.
The 1860 presidential election was one of the most important elections in History, and Lincoln won the presidency despite not even appearing on ballots in the deep south. Lincoln came into the presidency in the worst position imaginable, as seven southern states seceded from the Union prior to his inauguration. After Confederate forces attacked Union forces at Fort Sumter in April of 1861, four more states, including Virginia seceded, and the Civil War was started. Lincoln’s first term was dominated by managing the Civil War and shuffling Union leadership, and political complexities brought on by the war. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which declared all people held in slavery in Confederate territory to be free, and shifted the Northern focus of the war. Following the bloodiest battle in American History, The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in History , the Gettysburg Address. The battle of Gettysburg was also the turning point of the war, and helped by Northern momentum, Lincoln easily defeated former Union General George McClellan in 1864.
The Civil War was effectively over following Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox in April of 1865. Tragically, days later, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth on April 15, 1865. Lincoln was the first president in history to be murdered, and the second president to die in office. Lincoln was seen as a martyr, and transcended from president, to a national hero.
-video chapters-
0:01 - intro
0:11 - Lincoln achieved a level of popularity and admiration
0:19 - Lincoln was born in a log cabin
0:24 - Lincoln began his political career as a member of the Whig Party
0:26 - Lincoln's political resume
0:41 - the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
0:59 - Lincoln's periodic cell
1:38 - breaking down the presidential election of 1860
1:48 - Lincoln and the Civil War
2:13 - the Emancipation Proclamation
2:24 - the Gettysburg Address
2:34 - the presidential election of 1864
2:44 - the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
3:07 - Check out Periodic Presidents at periodicpresidents.com
3:17 - Subscribe to Bobblehead George and watch the previous president, James Buchanan
Watch the next president, Andrew Johnson! youtube.com/watch?v=ts45z3S_4M4
Visit Bobblehead George at: bobbleheadgeorge.org
Bobblehead George is a non-profit organization, based in Manchester, Pennsylvania, that is dedicated to creating and providing unique, accurate, and entertaining educational content to life-long learners of ALL ages. Our organization was started by public school teachers, David Raymond, Eric Gimbi, and Mike Graham. Dave, Eric, and Mike are incredibly passionate about teaching and education.
Our mission is to share that love of learning within our community, across the nation, and around the globe! Bobblehead George provides a unique opportunity to reach students beyond the traditional classroom walls by providing virtual field trips that are fun, informative, & engaging.
To help ensure that our mission is successful, we rely on donations from kind people like you. Consider making your donation a tribute to an educator who made a difference in YOUR life.
Please visit bobbleheadgeorge.org/donate to learn more!
Please visit Alex Raymond Productions at: alexraymondproductions.com
Please visit Periodic Presidents at: periodicpresidents.com
As middle school history teachers, Mr. Gimbi and Mr. Raymond can honestly testify that nothing has made learning the presidents, presidential elections, and the Constitution easier for our students than Periodic Presidents. Be sure to check out their online store on their website.
Follow us on TikTok!
@Bobblehead George
Follow us on Instagram!
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