President

Abraham Lincoln

By rkivley

  • Birth

    Birth
    Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentuky on February 12, 1809.

  • Moves

    Moves
    The Lincoln family moves to Perry Cuonty, Indiana with his mother, father, and sister. He is eight years old.

  • Moves

    Moves
    The Lincoln family moves to Illinois, near Decatur. Lincoln is 21 years old.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Lincoln marries Miss Mary Todd, from Kentucky. They have four sons together.

  • Political Move

    Political Move
    In 1856, Lincold organized the Republican Party and became its chief. He was nominated as vice-president, but was not chosen by its first convention.

  • Presidency Begins

    Presidency Begins
    On March 4, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the sixteenth President of America.

  • Killed

    Killed
    On April 14, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater, Washington, by Wilkes Booth.

  • Burial

    Burial
    For the fifth time, Lincoln's body is moved and is finally buried in a solid structure with his wife, three children, and grandson.