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Abraham Lincoln was born on a farm in Hodgenville, Kuntucky.
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Abe's mother died from milk sickness.
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Lincoln is elected to the Illiniose General Assembly.
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Lincoln is re-elected for the Illinois General Assembly
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The capital of Illinois is moved from Vandalia to Springfield, Lincoln helped move it.
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Lincoln was re- elected Illniose Gerneral Assmbly now as a whig leader. In the same year he helped to sucessfully defend Henry Truett in a murder case.
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Lincoln becomes part of the 8th Circuit court.
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Lincoln presents first case before the Supreme court.
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Lincoln marries Mary Todd.
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Lincoln's first son is born.
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Lincoln's 2nd son named Edward is born.
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Lincoln becomes a whig canidate in the US congress.
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Lincoln is nominated for the House of Representatives.
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Lincoln moves to Washington DC.
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Lincoln's son Edward dies.
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Lincoln's third son William is born.
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Lincoln's father dies.
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Lincoln's fourth son Thomas is born.
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Lincoln was nominated for president.
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Lincoln becomed the President of the US
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Confedarate states fire on Fort Sumter. The Civil war begins.
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Lincoln signed an act that abolished slavery in Washinton DC.
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Lincoln signs a law that abolished slavery in the teritories.
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Lincoln signs the Emacipation Proclomation freeing the slaves.
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The Confedarates surrender. The Civil war ends.
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Lincon is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Fords theater.
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Lincoln dies a few hours after he was shot.
