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Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky
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Begins political career by creating a campaign for the Whig Party.
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Lost his first race for the Illinois General Assembly.
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Married Mary Todd.
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Lincoln's first son was born.
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Lincoln's second son.
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Served only one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Patented a system to alter buoyancy of steamboats. U.S. Patent No. 6469
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Lincoln's third son born.
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Lincoln's fourth son.
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Became the Republican candidate for the election because of his views on slavery and his western origin.
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Was elected to be the 16th President of the United States of America.
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Sworn into office as President of the United States of America.
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Suspended writ of habeas corpus in Maryland.
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Declared all persons held as slaves of the rebellion "forever free" by the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Created a national banking system with the National Banking Act, resulting in a standardized currency
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Officially proclaims the first national observance of Thanksgiving to be held November 26.
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Gave the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War.
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Shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
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After being shot, he was moved across the street to the house of William Petersen where he died in the early hours of the morning.
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