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Abraham Lincoln Is Born
Abraham Lincoln is born in a log cabin in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. -
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Abraham Lincoln's Life
Abraham Lincoln - 16th President -
Lincoln's Political Career Begins
Abraham Lincoln begins his political career and public service in the Illinois State government. -
Lincoln's Law Career
Abraham Lincoln becomes a lawyer. -
Abraham Lincoln Marries
Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd on November 4, 1842. -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes A Congressman
Abraham Lincoln wins the Whig Party Seventh Congressional District seat and becomes a Congressman. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President of the United States of America. -
The Civil War
The Civil War begins when the Southern states secede from the Union. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves in the southern states. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected to Second Term
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected and becomes President for his second term while the Civil War still rages on. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln is shot while attending a play at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth and dies on April 15, 1865. -
The Civil War Ends
The Civil War ends and the United States of America is intact as a united country. This was everything that Abraham Lincoln wanted for the country.
