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Lewis and Clark finish their expedition
On this day Lewis and Clark finished their exploration of the Louisiana purschase. The expedition took about 2 years. The goal of the expedition was originally to find a waterway that linked the Columbia and Mississippi rivers as well as to explore the Louisiana purchase. Exact date Unknown -
Abraham Lincoln is born
On february 12th, 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born in present day Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was born in a one room log cabin to his parents Nancy and Thomas Hanks. The birthsite is now a part of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site -
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Erie Canal opens
On this day the Erie Canal opened. The canal would connect the Great lakes and the Atlantic ocean. The project took about 2 years to complete and cost about 7 Million dollars. -
British Reform Act
In 1832, the British reform act was passed. The act changed the british electoral system. This act also caused some of the worst riots of the 19th century england.Throughout the riots 102 people were arrested, 31 were sentenced to death, and 12 died in the riots. Exact date unknown -
Lincoln is elected to the Illinois Stae Legislature
On this Day Lincoln was elected to the Illinois state Legislature. This is where Lincoln's politcal career will begin. He would go on to serve 4 terms in the legislature until he was elected to the House of Representatives -
Photography is invented
Photography is a term derived from the greek words for light and writing.This term was created by by John Herschel in 1839. Although the first forms of photography date back to 100s of years ago it was more formally discovered in 1839. In 1839 John Deguarre invented the daguerreotype, which is known as a more effective type of photography. exact date unknown -
Abraham Lincoln is married to Mary Todd
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Mexican- AmericanWar begins
On this day the Mexican-American war. The cause of the war was the U.S. President James K. Polk wanted to expand the U.S. to the pacicfic ocean. The war would last about two years. When the war was over, the U.S. had captured California, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona -
Abraham Lincoln is elected to the House Representatives
On this day Abraham Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives as part of the Whig party. He would only serve one term, and he returned to Illinois following his term. He then would be unsuccesful in running for a spot in the U.S Senate -
Neptune is discovered
In 1846, Alexis Bouvard of France and Johann Galle of Germany teamed up to discover a new planet. They decided to name this planet Neptune, after the Roman sea god. The planet is made up of Methane, Helium, And mostly Hydrogen -
Abraham Lincoln is elected president
On this day Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United Staes. He will serve 5 years in total before hge is assassinated in 1865. He chooses Hannibal Hamlin as his vice president. -
Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation
On this day Lincoln would issue his Emancipation Proclamation during the 3rd year of the U.S. Civil War. This proclamation stated that all slaves from rebellious states were to be freed. The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery, but it helped to change the Civil War for the better -
Lincoln delivers Gettysburg address
On November 19th, Lincoln issues the Gettysburg address at a military cemetery dedication. Although the address was only 272 words, it had a huge impact on the U.S.A.. Included in his speech was that although the war unfortunate, it was necessary for many reasons. -
Lincoln is Re-elected as president
On this day Abraham Lincoln was shot and Killed at Ford's Theatre. He was watching the play "Our American Cousin" when John Wilkes Boothe shot Lincoln. He was pronounced dead the next day, and his funeral would be held on May 3rd. His body was then buried the next day in Oak Ridge Cemetery -
Abraham Lincoln dies
On april 15th, 1865 Abraham Lincoln is shot at Ford's Theatre while watching a play called "Our American Cousin". He was shot by John Wilkes Boothe, and Lincoln would die the next day aroun 7 o'clock in the morning. Lincolns funeral was held on May 3rd and his body was buried on May 4th in the Oak Ridge Cemetery
