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Abraham Lincoln

By holleehenson

  • Born in a one-room log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky

    Born in a one-room log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky

  • Elected to the Illinois State Legislature

    Elected to the Illinois State Legislature

  • Married Marry Todd in Springfield, Illinois

    Married Marry Todd in Springfield, Illinois

  • Elected the 16th president of the United States, being the first president from the Republican party

    Elected the 16th president of the United States, being the first president from the Republican party

  • Created the Emancipation Proclamation which ordered the freedom of all slaves in ten states

    Created the Emancipation Proclamation which ordered the freedom of all slaves in ten states

  • Presents The Gettysburg Address

    Presents The Gettysburg Address

  • Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

    Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.