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Birth
Abraham Lincoln was born -
Lincolns family was forced to move from Kentukey to Perry Countey, Indiana.
Lincolns family was forced to move from Kentukey to Perry Countey, Indiana due to a land dispute in 1817 -
Abraham mom died
His mother died of tremetol (milk sickness) when young Abraham was nine years old at age 34. -
Lincoln moved to Macon County, Illinois.
In March of 1830, Abraham and his family moved again but this time to Macon County, Illinois. -
Lincoln got elected as a member of Whig Party
Abraham Lincoln began his political career and was elected to the Illinois state legislature as a member of the Whig Party. -
Abraham met Anne Rutledge
Around 1837, he met and became romantically involved with Anne Rutledge. Before they had a chance to be engaged, a wave of typhoid fever came over New Salem and Anne died at age 22. -
Lincoln got married
Abraham got married Marry Todd. -
In 1844, Abraham Lincoln partnered with William Herndon
Abraham Lincoln partnered with William Herndon in the practice of law. -
Political operatives organized a campaign to support him for president
In 1860, political operatives in Illinois organized a campaign to support Abraham Lincoln for the president -
Civil War Started
Early in the morning of April 12 1861 the Civil War began. -
Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation.
On January 1, 1863, Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation, -
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln delivered what would be his most famous speech and one of the most important speeches in American history, the Gettysburg Address. -
Civil War Ended
General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to General Ulysses Grant and the war ended -
Death
Abraham Lincoln died. -
Abraham Lincoln Dies
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.