Lincoln

Lincoln is a surname that has its roots in the town of Lincoln, England. The town was originally a Roman town called Lindum Colonia, which, over the course of time, became "Lincoln" in Old English.

People
In the works of Harry Turtledove, Lincoln is most often refers to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln has appeared in several Turtledove works, including the Southern Victory series, The Guns of the South, "Must and Shall", and "Lee at the Alamo", among others, and has been referenced in several more.

Lincoln's eldest son Robert appears in How Few Remain. Lincoln's wife Mary and another son Tad are also referenced in posthumously in How Few Remain.


 * Hiram Lincoln is a Confederate soldier in The Great War: American Front. He is unrelated to the president, and his surname becomes something of a running gag in the novel.

Places

 * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska, which serves as a setting for parts of the Supervolcano trilogy.

Other

 * Lincoln Brigade, a historical brigade of foreign volunteers, mostly American, who fought on the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War. Chaim Weinberg, a fictional member of the brigade, is a POV in The War That Came Early series.