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!832 Lincoln bought a share of a general store that he later sold because it wasnt making it.
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Lincoln served as a captain in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War.
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Lincoln began his political career with his first campaign the Illinois General Assembly.
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He won election to the state legislature; though he ran as a Whig, many Democrats favored him over a more powerful Whig opponent.
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began to practice law under John T. Stuart, Mary Todd's cousin. He partnered with Stephen T. Logan from 1841 until 1844, when he began his practice with William Herndon. He served four successive terms in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Whig representative.
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Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd, a wealthy girl from a slave holding family. They were engaged before, but second guessed their relationship then later on reunited and got married
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Robert Todd Lincoln was born.
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Edward Baker Lincoln (Eddie) was born and died on February 1, 1850.
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"Willie" Lincoln was born and then died on February 20, 1862.
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Thomas "Tad" Lincoln was born and then died on July 16, 1871.
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South Carolina secedes from the Union shortly followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
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Abraham Lincoln abolishes slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln bans slavery in US territories.
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Declared free the slaves in 10 states not then under Union control, with exemptions specified for areas already under Union control in two states
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Abraham Lincoln was elected as president of the United States, he was the first president of the republican party.
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Abraham Lincoln is reelected as president.
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Abraham Lincoln was left unattended while his body guard was in the bar next to the theater that Lincoln was in and Booth, a known conspirator, plotted, and then shot Abraham Lincoln. He escaped after stabbing another person and was on the run, but then on April 16 Booth was killed by Boston Corbett. Lincoln's official time of death was actuall on April 15th after a nine hour coma.
