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Date of Birth
On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. -
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The Life of Abraham Lincoln
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First Race for House of Representative
Abraham Lincoln ran for Illinois House of Representatives back in August of 1832 for th first and unfortunately lost. -
Second Race for House of Representative
After Lincoln's first attempt at Illinois House of Representative, he still had faith and decided to run again two years later in 1834 for the same position. This second attempt worked out in his favor and he won his first term in Illinois House of Representatives. -
Marriage
November 4th, 1842 was a very big day for Abraham Lincoln. It was the wedding day for himself and his wife Mary Todd. -
Robert Todd Lincoln
The Lincoln's first child was Robert Todd Lincoln. He was born August 1, 1843. Robert who was named in honor of Mary Todd's father. Robert was born in Springfield, Illinois at the Globe Tavern. -
Edward Lincoln
Lincoln's second son, Eddie was born on March 10, 1846, in the Lincoln home on Eighth and Jackson Streets. Eddie was born ill and only lived to be 3 years and ten months old. -
U.S. House of Representatives
On December 4, 1847, Lincoln began to move up and got to take a seat in the U.S. House of Representaives. -
Slavery
In 1849, Abraham Lincoln stepped forward and proposed the amendment to abolish slavery. -
William Wallace Lincoln
The Lincoln's third son, William Wallace Lincoln ("Willie"), was born on December 21, 1850, a few month's after Eddie's tragic death. Willie was named in honor of Dr. William Wallace, a minister who had married Mary Todd's sister Frances. Willie soon became his mother and father's favorite. -
Thomas Lincoln
Thomas was the Lincoln's youngest child. He was named after Lincoln's father, Thomas. His father nicknamed him "Tad," short for "Tadpole," because his father thought the large head and small body looked rather like a tadpole.Tad was born on April 4, 1853, in the Lincoln Springfield home . -
16th Presidental Election
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was announced the 16th President of the United States after winning the election. -
Emancipation Proclamation
In September 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all of the slaves in the Confederacy! -
Date of Death
On April 15 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play in Washington, D.C. He was buried in Oak Ridge Cementry in Springfield, Illinois where they also held a large service for him.
