Lincoln's achievements were many.
Events that Lincoln was directly involved in:
Lincoln penned the Homestead Act of 1862, which expanded settlement of the west and allowed for poor people to own land if they improved upon it .
Initiated construction of the Transcontinental Railroad that would eventually connect the East and West Coasts.1863-1869
Land Grant Colleges, which include most American public universities, were created by the Morill Acts, and signed into law by Abraham Lincoln in 1862.
Coined the American Greenback dollar. "The almighty dollar," that most American of institutions, was first printed under Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
Collected the first income tax and founded the IRS. Pressed by war to raise funds, Lincoln explored his options under the Constitution and created America’s first ever income tax .
Established the Department of Agriculture.
Gettysburg address, given by Lincoln in 1863, considered one of the greatest and most inspirational speeches ever made.
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery.
Kept the nation whole, with victory in the civil war and established the groundwork for uniting the nation under Reconstruction.
A personal attribution:
Lincoln was personally issued patent # 6469 in 1849 which enabled grounded ships to be lifted away from obstacles. The only President that has ever been granted a patent.
The 1860s is widely remembered as the time of the Civil War. It might surprise you to know of some of the events and innovations that came out of that tumultuous period.
The first professional baseball game was played in 1869.
Dynamite and the gatling gun were invented.
First use of a submarine with advanced capabilities.
The telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco was opened.
The Pony Express had it's first successful run between Saint Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California.
War And Peace, Alice In Wonderland and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea were written.
The Mormon Church was organized in Illinois.