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Born
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2009/08/ss_Baby_AbeLincoln.jpg
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Lincoln's Life
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Law License
Lincoln earned his law license and began his career. http://www.datesandevents.org/people-timelines/01-abraham-lincoln-timeline.htm
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Married
Abraham marries Mary Todd. Her parents did not approve because he was poor. http://dljh1964.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/dsc01980.jpg?w=300&h=265
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Republican Nomination
Lincoln won the Republican nomination for President in 1860. http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/civil-war-mathew-brady/1860-lincoln-cooper.jpg
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Elected President
Lincoln won the election and became the 16th president. http://jamestkirkbio.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/abraham_lincoln1.jpg
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Inauguration
Lincoln was inaugurated as the U.S. President. http://lancasteronline.com/blogs/flashbacklancaster/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/cleveland1893.jpg
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Civil War Starts
The Civil War began with shots fired on Fort Sumter. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html
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Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared slaves were free forever within the Confederacy. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln
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Re-elected
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Assasinated
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre. http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/09/26/3252345_custom-c4266ed81ac8a14cc045f1b429eb2a7d807f6e82-s6-c30.jpg -
Died
Abraham Lincoln died the day after he was shot at Ford Theatre. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln
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