Chronological Landmarks 15. 16 James Buchanan 1857-186 Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865 1865:The Assassination of Lin 1865-1869:Andrew Johnson 1865-1877:The Reconstructio 1865:The 13th Amendment 1868:The 14th Amendment 17. In Europe:1859:The Origins Andrew Johnson9 In China:1861-1908:The De Facto头工tre of the Cing Dynasty by Empress Dowager Cixi(1835-1908)Chronological Landmarks • 1857–1861:James Buchanan (1791–1868) 15th President • 1860: South Carolina Secedes • 1861–1865:Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 16th President • 1861 –1865:The Civil War 1865:The Civil War • 1862:The Emancipation Proclamation • 1863:The Gettysburg Address • 1865:The Assassination of Lincoln • 1865–1869:Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) 17th President • 1865–1877:The Reconstruction • 1865:The 13th Amendment • 1868:The 14th Amendment • In Europe: 1859:The Origins of Species by Charles R. Darwin • In China:1861–1908:The De Facto (事实上) Rule of the Qing Dynasty by Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908)