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Lincoln's Birthdate
Abraham Lincoln was born to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln in a one room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky -
Marriage to Mary Todd
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Cooper Union Speech
Lincoln was invited to speak in New York by Republican Leaders. He stayed in his "prarie lawyer" attire, but spoke so well he was put in contention for the office of President. -
Whitehouse here he comes!
Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States of America, although he wasn't even on the ballot in some Southern states. He was the first Republican voted into office. -
South Carolina has a different election.
December 20, 1860 South Carolina adopted an ordinance of sucession. -
Other states follow suit.
By February 1, 1861 Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas followed suit and declared themselves independent of the United States. -
Another President on the Continent
Confederate States of America elect Jefferson Davis as their provisional President. -
War begins
Confederate forces at Fort Sumter, South Carolina fired upon Union Troops. They forced them to surrender and started the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, effective January 1, 1963 giving all slaves in Confederate States their freedom. -
Gettysburg Address
In 272 words and 3 minutes, Lincoln reiterated the Declaration of Independence and gave new purpose to the civil war: a new birth of freedom in the nation. -
Lincoln's second inaugural address.
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Assassination
At approximately 10:13, John Wilkes Booth crept up to the unguarded President Lincoln and shot him at point-blank range. -
"Now he belongs to the ages"
At 7:22 am President Lincoln is pronounced dead after being in a coma for approximately nine hours. -
Lincoln Timeline Presentation
... He truly belongs to the ages as us students today present our oral report on him.
