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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the sixteenth president of the United States during one of the most consequential periods in American history, the Civil War. Before being elected president, Lincoln served in the Illinois legislature and lost an election for the U.S. Senate to Stephen A. Douglas. -
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Born: February 12, 1809, Hodgenville, KY
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S EARLY LIFE
Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky; -
Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration
Monday, March 4, 1861, was a big day for Abraham Lincoln and for America. That morning, he and outgoing President James Buchanan left the Willard Hotel, which is nearby the White House -
Lincoln's Face on Money
The first $5 bill in the U.S. that featured Lincoln was released in 1914. -
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial was built from 1914 to 1922. It is located in Washington DC. -
abraham lincoln family
The Lincoln family includes all the descendants of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. There are ten known descendants of Lincoln. The family line is believed to have been extinct since its last undisputed descendant, Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, died on December 24, 1985, without any children.