Was Abraham Lincoln Really The Greatest President?

Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/MRBEAT and use code MRBEAT to protect your privacy! Mr. Beat and ‪@thedailybellringer‬ explore the life and legacy of who most historians call the greatest American president, Abraham Lincoln. Here's a song Mr. Beat made about Abraham Lincoln:    • The Abraham Lincoln Song   Stream it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3IMR66... Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Edited by Matt Beat and Hudson Louie. Filmed by Matt Beat, Shannon Beat, L. Beat, R. Beat, ‪@tom_tries_it‬, and ‪@HistorywithWaffles‬. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Bad Snacks, Patrick Patrikios, GIO GIO, E's Jammy Jams, Otis McDonald, and Silent Partner. Creative commons credits: Rene Sturgell FloNight Jonathunder Script: https://www.iammrbeat.com/resources/j... Sources/further reading: And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4uZmGlP Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3RF1ao5 A. Lincoln: A Biography by Ronald C. White Jr. Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4dIp5KV Abraham Lincoln: A Life by Michael Burlingame and Jonathan W. White Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4fxFhkq Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America by David J. Kent and Sidney Blumental Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4dG1mei https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bio... https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/histor... https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/... https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archiv... https://millercenter.org/president/li... https://www.lincolnshrine.org/wp-cont... https://www.nps.gov/linc/learn/histor... Related videos:    • The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Expla...      • All Those Weird Lincoln Kennedy Coincidences      • Every U.S. President's Favorite U.S. Presi...      • The Most Surprising Battle of the Civil War      • The American Presidential Election of 1860      • The American Presidential Election of 1864      • What if Abraham Lincoln LOST the election ...      • Why Abraham Lincoln Is Not the Greatest Pr...      • Was Abraham Lincoln a Communist?      • Can the President Throw You in Jail for No...      • Abraham Lincoln took cocaine and ate mercury      • The Tallest and Shortest American Presidents      • The Gettysburg Address (Story Time with Mr...      • The Most Surprising Presidential Firsts      • All the Presidents' Children   ⚡️ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @iammrbeat   ⚡️ The Ultimate American Presidential Election Book is now updated to include the 2024 election: https://a.co/d/ePggNHX ⚡️[How to contact me.] https://www.iammrbeat.com/about.html Find all my resources, bonus content, and more at iammrbeat.com. ⚡️ [Your support means the world. Here's how to support me.] Subscribe to @iammrbeat and @mattbeatgoeson Join for great perks on Patreon ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal ➡︎ https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee ➡︎ https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Book me on Cameo ➡︎ https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat The Beat Goes On Patreon ➡︎   / thebeatgoeson   ⚡️ [Connect with me] Links ➡︎ https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website ➡︎ https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Reddit ➡︎   / mrbeat   X ➡︎ https://x.com/beatmastermatt Facebook ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Instagram ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Beatcord ➡︎   / discord   TikTok ➡︎   / iammrbeat   Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/1HK6yjZ... ⚡️ [Merch] https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ ⚡️ [Affiliate Links] *I may receive a commission if you purchase or sign up through the links below: Useful Charts ➡︎ https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall ➡︎ https://link.fourthwall.com/ref/matt-... Cameo ➡︎ https://v.cameo.com/invite?c=matt667 StreamYard ➡︎ https://streamyard.com/pal/d/52723408... Amazon Storefront ➡︎ https://amzn.to/3RYwbAa Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:36 Frontier Life 7:35 Started from the Bottom now we’re in Illinois 18:37 A House Divided 26:45 A Surprisingly Controversial President 31:17 The Great Emancipator 45:50 Why is Abraham Lincoln considered the greatest president? 52:04 Outro