Who Was Abraham Lincoln?By: Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ Illustrator: John O'Brien Series: Who Was? Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early ageliterally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Fords Theaterthe first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black and white illustrations and maps are