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Birthdate
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky. His parents were Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. -
His Mother Dies
Abraham was 9 years old when his mother passed away. It was very lonely in the cabin until Abraham's father married again in 1819. Abraham grew to love his stepmother,
Sarah Johnston Lincoln. -
First Speech
Lincoln makes his first public speech against slavery -
Married Mary Todd
Lincoln met Mary Todd, a lively girl from Kentucky. They were married in November of 1842 when Lincoln was 33 years old. -
Civil War Begins
Lincoln's Union army fought the Southern Confederate armies. Many soldiers were hurt and killed in the battles. One such battle was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Oath
It was a difficult time to be president. Many Southern states who did not agree with Lincoln about slavery seceded, or declared that they were not a part of the United States.