-
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
My president was born on February 12th 1809. -
Lincoln moves with his parents
When Abraham Lincoln was 7 years old his father lost everything which caused the family to have to move to Perry county -
Lincoln saved by Friend
Lincoln was saved by one of his friends named Austin Gollagher who saved Abraham Lincoln from drowning. -
Lincolns Mother dies
Lincoln was only 9 when his mother died form drinking bad milk. -
Republican
Abraham Lincoln was a republican. -
Schooling
Was self taught in law -
Laywer
Abraham Lincoln was self taught in law. -
Soldier
Abraham was a captain is some type of military branch -
Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln are married
Abraham Lincoln was 31 years old with Mary Todd Lincoln being 21 years old. -
First Child Born
The first Child that was born was named Robert Todd Lincoln. He was born August 1st 1843 -
State Legislature
Lincoln was state legislature for several years before presidency. -
Congress
Lincoln ran for congress. He won and worked there for one year. He continued to work as a lawyer. -
Second Child Born
The first Child that was born was named Edward Baker Lincoln. He was born March 10th 1846 -
Court case
Lincoln had a court case and lost -
Third Child Born
The first Child that was born was named William Wallace Lincoln. He was born December 21st 1850 -
Fourth Child Born
The first Child that was born was named Thomas (Tod) Lincoln. He was born April 4th 1853 -
US Senate
Lincoln ran for senate but did not win. He did gain recognition for arguments about slavery. -
Lincolns Election
Abraham Lincoln and his vice president Hannibal Hamlin win the election on Tuesday November 6th 1860 -
Lincoln becomes president
Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861-1865 (1865 was the year or his assassination) -
American Civil war
Abraham Lincoln lead the country during the American civil war. (1861-1865) -
income tax imposed
Lincoln was the first president to impose income tax -
Balloon corpse created
Abraham lincoln created this law during the civil war. -
First to use telegraph
Abraham Lincoln used a telegraph to write "emails" to generals -
Law developed
Abraham Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation -
Gettysburg speach
Today, Lincoln is often remembered for a short speech he gave at Gettysburg on November 1, 1863. It's called the Gettysburg Address. It was only a few minutes long, but is considered one of the great speeches in American history. -
Establish Thanksgiving
Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday -
Lincoln is shot at
Lincoln was shot at but the bullet only put a hole in his hat. -
Secret service
Lincoln created the secret service hours before his assassination. -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abram Lincoln. -
Robbery attempt
After Lincoln died some robbers were planning to steal Lincolns body and put a ransom on it.
