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Lincoln's grandfather, Abraham, dies
Lincoln's grandfather dies in an Indian raid after being ambushed. -
Abraham Lincoln is born
Abraham Lincoln is born to a poor family in Hodgenville, Kentucky. -
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Abraham's father loses all of his land
Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas, loses all of his land in court cases because of faulty property titles. -
Abraham Lincoln's mother dies
His mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, dies from milk sickness. -
Lincoln's father remarries
Lincoln's father eventually remarries to a widow named Sarah Bush Johnston, after Lincoln's sister, Sarah, took care of Abraham in place of his mother. -
The Lincoln family moves to Macon County, Illinois
The Lincoln family moved west to a free state (non-slave), fearing a milk sickness outbreak along the Ohio River. -
Lincoln is hired by Denton Offutt
Lincoln is hired to transport goods by flatboat to New Salem, using the Sangamon, Illinois, and Mississippi rivers. -
The Lincoln family moves to Coles County, Illinois
Abraham's father, Thomas, relocates the Lincoln family to a new homestead, which is also in Illinois. -
Lincoln is in a relationship with Ann Rutledge
Lincoln was in a relationship with Ann Rutledge, but not formally engaged. He met her in New Salem while doing his job. Unfortunately, she died on August 25 of typhoid fever. -
Lincoln writes a letter to Mary Owens
Lincoln begins to write a letter to Mary Owens, who he met in Kentucky when she was visiting her sister. Mary never came back to see him, and in his letter, he said that he would not blame her if she wanted the relationship to end. -
Lincoln gets married to Mary Todd
Lincoln and Mary Todd meet each other to get married, after cancelling their original plans to get married on January 1, 1841. -
Edward Lincoln dies
Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln's son dies in Springfield, likely of tuberculosis. He was born after they settled into a new house. -
"Willie" Lincoln is born
Another one of Lincoln's sons is born. Unfortunately, he died on February 20, 1862. -
Thomas "Tad" Lincoln is born
The Lincoln's fouth son is born. He died on July 16, 1871 from heart failiure at age 18. -
Lincoln is elected 16th President
Lincoln is elected the 16th President of the United States, beating Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell. -
Abraham Lincoln handles Trent affair
He prevented British recognition of the Confederacy by handling the Trent affair. -
Abraham Lincoln becomes President
Abraham Lincoln becomes president and begins to serve in the office. -
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
Lincoln concentrated on both the military and political dimensions of the war effort, seeking to reunify the nation. -
Lincoln recites his Gettysburg Address
His Gettysburg Address became the most quoted speech in American history. -
Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation
To show his efforts towards abolition, Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation. -
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected
Lincoln is re-elected in the presidential election by reaching out to War Democrats. -
Abraham Lincoln dies
Abraham Lincoln dies at age 56 in the Petersen House in Washington D.C., after his assassination. This ends his time in office as the president.
