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Lincoln is born near Hodgenville, Ky
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Lincoln was elected to the Illinois State legislature.
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Lincoln enters the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Lincoln Wins national fame in debates with Stephen A. Douglas.
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Lincoln is elected President.
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The Civil War begins.
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Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Lincoln gives the Gettysburg address.
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The Civil War ends.
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Lincoln is shot, he dies the next morning.
