Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln

• by Don Fisher

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Born Feb. 12, 1809
Mother
In a log cabin in Kentucky
Nancy Hanks
He did Arithmetic on a board.
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Hard Work
Studied by Himself
Memorized parts
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Many Jobs
Postmaster
Shopkeeper
Surveyor
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Lawyer
In Springfield, Illinois
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Married Mary Todd
Four children, but three died
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Became President in March 1861
Civil War started at Fort Sumpter in April
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Lincoln Led the Unionduring the War
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Emancipation Proclamation 1863
Freed the Slaves
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Civil War Ended in April 9,1865
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Five days later Lincoln went to the theater
Presidents Box
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
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Funeral Train
Lincolns Tomb in Springfield, IL