Abraham Lincoln

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Oct 3, 2026

20,212

Total Edits

5,516

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

2,907

Watchers

26%

Minor Edits

265K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

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This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 2% of the reported 20,212 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Oct 6, 2026, 1:23 AM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on Abraham Lincoln has been edited 20,212 times since it was created in 2001, by 5,516 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 811 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 56% of the changes, with the rest spread across a long tail of occasional editors. That is a fairly typical mix of regular maintainers and passing corrections.

Within the retrieved window, 2026 carries the most recorded activity, with 321 changes. The page is currently busy: 63 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 2 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 2% of the 20,212 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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Memorials and commemorationsEarly lifeLincoln–Douglas debates and Cooper Union speechSourcestop

Recent Changeslast 90 days

Maurice MagnusJaffa quotes Lincoln, not the Declaration of Independence. It might make more sense to drop Jaffa as the source and quote the Declaration of Independence, capitalizing the nouns.
Oct 3, 2026
Nikkimariarv, secondary sourcing is appropriate
Sep 27, 2026
Miss Genderthe historians generalization is now corroborated by the first hand account of Union soldiers reaction to Lincolns assassination
Sep 27, 2026
Nikkimariaprevious was sufficient
Sep 27, 2026
Gangle2Shedsno summary
Sep 27, 2026
Maurice Magnus"usually" would require a count for support
Sep 21, 2026
FluoborateMade "Kentucky" clickable on first use in the text, to match "Illinois" and other individual states on first mention. Because I wanted to click it.
Sep 18, 2026
Thomasfan1916no summary
Sep 17, 2026
StefenTowerReverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/Kolya75Media|Kolya75Media]] ([[User talk:Kolya75Media|talk]]): Is this statement really necessary here?
Sep 14, 2026
Kolya75Media/* Assassination */
Sep 14, 2026
Nikkimariace
Sep 14, 2026
Maurice Magnusstyle edits
Sep 13, 2026
JJMC89 bot IIIMoving [[:Category:People who have appeared on US paper money]] to [[:Category:People who have appeared on United States paper money]] per [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy]]
Sep 13, 2026
JJMC89 bot IIIMoving [[:Category:People who have appeared on US coins]] to [[:Category:People who have appeared on United States coins]] per [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy]]
Sep 13, 2026
Maurice MagnusUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1374595905|1374595905]] by [[Special:Contributions/Maurice Magnus|Maurice Magnus]] ([[User talk:Maurice Magnus|talk]])
Sep 13, 2026
Maurice Magnusadded a link
Sep 13, 2026
ShearoninkRestored revision 1373440418 by [[Special:Contributions/Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]] ([[User talk:Nikkimaria|talk]]): WIkilinkage alters the meaning of the statement. A discussion is now on talkpage.
Sep 12, 2026
Wiki-me-9669no summary
Sep 12, 2026
Nikkimariarefs
Sep 6, 2026
Maurice Magnusadded page numbers to citation
Sep 5, 2026

Common questions about Abraham Lincoln on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on Abraham Lincoln been edited?

Wikipedia records 20,212 edits to Abraham Lincoln since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 5,516 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on Abraham Lincoln the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Maurice Magnus, with 115 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on Abraham Lincoln created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for Abraham Lincoln is dated November 4, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on Abraham Lincoln edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2026 holds the most recorded changes, at 321. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

How do I see the full edit history of Abraham Lincoln on Wikipedia?

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