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Abraham Lincoln was born in Nolin Creek in Kentucky. His humble home was a one room log cabin.
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The Lincoln family moves to Indiana.
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The death of his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln
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Thomas Lincoln (Abraham's Father) marries a widow, Sarah Bush Johnston who becomes stepmother to Abraham Lincoln.
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The Lincoln family move to Illinois.
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Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly and begins studying Law at the same time.
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Re-elected to the Illinois General Assembly
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Lincoln receives his law license
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Abe marries Mary Todd in Springfield
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Robert Todd Lincoln is born to Abe and Mary
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Edward Baker Lincoln is born
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Abe is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th U.S. President of the United States.
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President Lincoln and his wife Mary go to Ford's Theater to see the play "Our American Cousin" . During the third act of the play John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head at approx 10:13 p.m.
