Abraham Lincoln

By AJ RJ SJ Backslashinfourth the Fifth

  • Born in Hodgenville

    The abolitionist John Brown led 18 men, both whites and African Americans, on a raid on Harpers Ferry, Verginia.

  • First Political Announcement

    "Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition, is yet to be developed."

  • Lincoln's first romantic interest was Ann Rutledge who died at 22

  • He was married to Mary Todd Lincoln

    1842-1865

  • Lincoln ran for president

  • Elected for president

  • Assassinated in Washington, D.C.

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