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Abraham Lincoln

By bevbailey
  • Born

    Born

    Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky
  • Married

    Married

    Marries Mary Todd in Springfield, IL
  • Elected President

    Elected President

    On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on September 22, 1862, and put into effect on January 1, 1863
  • Assassinated

    Assassinated

    President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford Theater.