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Abraham Lincoln is Born
Abraham Lincoln is born to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln in Hardin County, Kentucky. -
Mother Dies
His Mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies and is buried in Spencer County, Indiana -
Father Marries Again
Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln, remaries Sarah Bush Johnson. She becomes stepmother to Abe and Sarah Lincoln. -
Lincoln Family moves to Illinois
Thomas Lincoln moves the family to Decatur, Illinois. -
Joins the Black Hawk War
Abe Lincoln enlists in the Black Hawk War. First as a private, then re-enlisted as a captain. Afterwards, he begins studying for law. -
Elected to State Legislature
Lincoln is elected to the Illinois State Legislature as part of the Whig Party. -
Marries Mary Todd
Lincoln Marries Mary Todd Lincoln of Kentucky. They had four sons: Edward, William Thomas, and Robert. Thomas and Robert were the only sons that survived past childhood. -
Elected to Congress
Lincoln was elected to Congress. He was the only Illinois, Whig Party member. He voted for anit-slavery and tried to abolish slavery in D.C. He did not run for reelection. -
Loses Senator Election
Lincoln loses the Senator Election to Stehpen A. Douglas. However, this campaign gave him a name among the people of Illinois. -
Nominated for President
Nominated for Presidency. Makes an Eastern Tour to "get acquainted" with the people. -
Elected President
Lincoln is innaugurated as the 16th President of the United States, succeeding James Buchanan. His vice president is Andrew Johnson. The Civil War begins soon after, on April 1, at Fort Sumter. -
Emancipation Announced.
Lincoln announces the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the South. -
Recites Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address at Gettysburg Cemetery. -
Reelected President
Re-elected Republican President. Innaugurated for the second term of March 4. -
Civil War Ends
Conferderate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Courthouse Virginia. This marks the end of the Civil War. -
Lincoln Dies
Abraham Lincoln is assasinated at Ford's Theater by a mad actor, John Wilkes Booth. He is buried in a family monument in Springfield, Illinois with his wife, their three children, and his grandson, Abraham.
