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Abraham Lincoln is born
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Abraham Lincoln moves to Indiana
Abraham Lincoln lived in Kentucky until he was age seven. He then moved to Indiana with his parents and sister Sarah. -
Abraham Lincoln moves away from family
At the age of 22, Abraham Lincoln moves to New Orleans. -
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Abraham Lincoln enlists in Black Hawk War
Abraham Lincoln enlists into the Black Hawk War three times. -
Elected into Legislation
In 1834, he won an election to the state legislation of Illinois. -
Abraham Lincoln gets married
Abraham Lincoln gets married to Mary Todd. -
Lincoln Elected into Congress
In 1846, Lincoln was elected to one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. -
Lincoln becomes President
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States. -
Lincoln signs Emancipation Act
On April 16th, President Lincoln signed an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia. -
1864 Presidential Election
Lincoln serves another term as President and promotes Ulysses S. Grant to General-in-Chief after Union victories at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga in 1863. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
On April 14th actor John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. and fatally shot Abraham Lincoln. -
Lincoln Memorial
The memorial of Abraham Lincoln in located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. and dedicated in 1922.
