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The birth of Abraham Lincoln
He was born in Hardin County Kentucky. -
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Abraham Lincoln
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Moves
He and his family move across the Ohio River to Indiana -
Mother passes away
His mother dies of milk sickness.
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Sister passes away
Sister dies while giving birth.
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Family moves again
Family relocates but Abraham stays behind and works as a clerk.
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Whig party member
He is elected to Illinois General Assembly. He was 24 years old.
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Re-elected
He was re-elected to the Illonois General Assembly. On Sept. 9th he received his law license.
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Marries
He marries Mary Todd from Kentucky. -
First Born
First Child is born--Robert Todd Lincoln.
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Another Child!
Second child Edward Baker Lincoln wa born. -
Nominated
Nominated for Whig candidate for Congress. On Aug. 3rd he was elected to the House of Representatives. -
Child dies
Edward dies and his third child is born--William (Willie) Wallace.
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Loses election
He loses the election for United States Senate.
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Nominated!
He was the Republican candidate for United States President.
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Elected!!!
He became the 16th president of the United States of America. -
First address as president!
He gave his first Inaugural address. -
Start of Civil War
Confederate Soldiers fired o Union troops at Fort Sumter and sparks the beginning of the Civil War!!
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Emancipation Proclamation!
He gives the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
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Fourth child dies
Willie dies at the age of eleven. -
Re-election
Nominated for second term. -
Elected!!
Re-elected for second term as president of United States.
He defeated Democratic nominee George B McClellan. -
Assassination
President Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre while watching a play called "Our American Cousin". -
Abraham Lincoln dies
He dies in the early morning hours after being shot by John Wilkes Booth. -
Civil War ends!!!
The war ends with Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant.