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Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865
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Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabbin Febuary 12, 1809 & was the second child to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln ran for a seat in Illinois House of Representatives, but he lost the election
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In 1832 Abraham Lincoln served in the Black Hawk War and served three enlistments
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Abraham Lincoln ran again for Illinois House of Representatives in 1834, and won
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Lincoln received his law license September 9, 1836 and became a leader of the Whig party
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Lincoln married Mary Todd on November 4, 1842
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Abraham Lincoln and Marry Todd Lincoln had their first child
Robert Todd Lincoln August 1, 1843 -
On March 10, 1846 Lincoln had his second child Edward Baker Lincoln
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On December 21, 1850 Willie Lincoln was born
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On April 4, 1853 Lincoln had his last child Thomas Lincoln
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Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States and became the first Republican
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South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas secedes from the Union because of slavery disputes
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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by the Confederates
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Lincoln beat George B. McClellan and was reelected
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The CIvil War ended after 4 years
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Lincoln went to a play at Ford's Theatre with his wife and was shot by John Wilkes Booth
