Abraham Lincoln was born in a small cabin in the woods of Kentucky in 1809. He had very little education and yet he rose up to become a great American president. Lincoln was strong in his beliefs and was not waivering. He persisted in his efforts. Among his favorite books was The Bible, Aesop's Fables, History of the United States and Pilgrim's Progress. In his young adult years he worked as a storekeeper, ferryman, surveyor and postmaster. When Lincoln got into politics he ran for Legislature and lost. But when he ran again he won and served four terms in the Illinoise House of Representatives. In 1836, he studied and earned his license to practice law. It was then that people started calling him "Honest Abe". Even though Lincoln was defeated many times in his political carrer he soon would win the highest office in the United States. The President of the United States. He believed in preserving the Union and that all men were created equal. He fought for and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which abolished slavery in the United States. Lincoln believed that our nation, after the war, had a new birth and a new freedom. He was assissinated and died in 1865.

Queen Victoria was born, Alexandria Victoria in 1819. She was a strong-willed young lady when she learned at the age of 11 that she would soon reign over all of England. When William the IV had died she became queen and vowed to be a good one. She vowed that she would change things at the court and for the country. She told many that the success of England was due to her country's stance on the Bible. She married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg in 1840. They had 9 children together. Prince Albert became the main influence over Victoria's views and even the guiding force of victorian manners and etiquette. After her husband died in 1861 she went into seclusion for much of the rest of her life. She lost a lot of popularity after going into seclusion although ten years later she would make public appearances again. Her decisions were based on conservative beliefs as she always stuck to her vow that she would better her country.

Florence Nightengale, against her parents wishes, chose to be a nurse. It was known, then, that a woman who was cultured need not make a profession in nursing. Florence introduced new methods and techniques of nursing now used in modern nursing. It was Florence who implemented a plan for sanitation in hospitals and surgerical procedures. She became a nurse commander during the Crimean War. She devoted herself to doing charity work in hospitals and where it was needed, especially for the poor. After recovering from Crimean fever after she was sent for by Queen Victoria and Price Albert to convey her war experiences. After her trip to India trying to sanitize the country she came home suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She became bed-ridden. She never made public appearances again. But she continued working in some way or form. She invented the "polar-area" diagram, graphs, charts and tables. She published a small booklet on "Notes On Nursing". She created the image of the female nurse, as we know it today. The Nightingale Training School for Nurses was established. Florence also worked on home nursing systems. She kept herself busy up until her death. She died in 1910.

Samuel (Adjar) Crowther was born December 31st, 1809 in Africa. He was the first ever African to be ordained by the church Missionary Society who was consecrated a bishop to the Niger region of Africa. He had been sold into slavery at the age of twelve but was rescued by a British Cruiser and was taken to a mission school where he gave his life to Christ and was baptized. In 1842 he went to Church Missionary College in London. He later went back to his people in Africa and worked as a missionary from 1843 to 1851. He spent the rest of his life in evangelistic work in Niger. He established churches, elementary schools and high schools and one college. It was in Niger that he spent the rest of his life.