Lincoln considered slavery to be both a moral and economic evil, and he wished that it would be abolished. His main priority, however was preserving the Union, even if this meant keeping slavery as an institution.
He was referring to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
Yes, it is a science of mapmaking. The word comes from Greek: khartēs - map or sheet of paper and <span>graphein - writing. </span>
the government, economy, geography, or history of the region
