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Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentuky on February 12, 1809.
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The Lincoln family moves to Perry Cuonty, Indiana with his mother, father, and sister. He is eight years old.
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The Lincoln family moves to Illinois, near Decatur. Lincoln is 21 years old.
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Lincoln marries Miss Mary Todd, from Kentucky. They have four sons together.
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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.
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On March 4, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the sixteenth President of America.
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On April 14, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater, Washington, by Wilkes Booth.
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For the fifth time, Lincoln's body is moved and is finally buried in a solid structure with his wife, three children, and grandson.