Grace Veldhuizen Presidents project

  • Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

    Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

    My president was born on February 12th 1809.
  • Lincoln moves with his parents

    Lincoln moves with his parents

    When Abraham Lincoln was 7 years old his father lost everything which caused the family to have to move to Perry county
  • Lincoln saved by Friend

    Lincoln saved by Friend

    Lincoln was saved by one of his friends named Austin Gollagher who saved Abraham Lincoln from drowning.
  • Lincolns Mother dies

    Lincolns Mother dies

    Lincoln was only 9 when his mother died form drinking bad milk.
  • Republican

    Republican

    Abraham Lincoln was a republican.
  • Schooling

    Schooling

    Was self taught in law
  • Laywer

    Laywer

    Abraham Lincoln was self taught in law.
  • Soldier

    Soldier

    Abraham was a captain is some type of military branch
  • Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln are married

    Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln are married

    Abraham Lincoln was 31 years old with Mary Todd Lincoln being 21 years old.
  • First Child Born

    First Child Born

    The first Child that was born was named Robert Todd Lincoln. He was born August 1st 1843
  • State Legislature

    State Legislature

    Lincoln was state legislature for several years before presidency.
  • Congress

    Congress

    Lincoln ran for congress. He won and worked there for one year. He continued to work as a lawyer.
  • Second Child Born

    Second Child Born

    The first Child that was born was named Edward Baker Lincoln. He was born March 10th 1846
  • Court case

    Court case

    Lincoln had a court case and lost
  • Third Child Born

    Third Child Born

    The first Child that was born was named William Wallace Lincoln. He was born December 21st 1850
  • Fourth Child Born

    Fourth Child Born

    The first Child that was born was named Thomas (Tod) Lincoln. He was born April 4th 1853
  • US Senate

    US Senate

    Lincoln ran for senate but did not win. He did gain recognition for arguments about slavery.
  • Lincolns Election

    Lincolns Election

    Abraham Lincoln and his vice president Hannibal Hamlin win the election on Tuesday November 6th 1860
  • Lincoln becomes president

    Lincoln becomes president

    Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861-1865 (1865 was the year or his assassination)
  • American Civil war

    American Civil war

    Abraham Lincoln lead the country during the American civil war. (1861-1865)
  • income tax imposed

    income tax imposed

    Lincoln was the first president to impose income tax
  • Balloon corpse created

    Balloon corpse created

    Abraham lincoln created this law during the civil war.
  • First to use telegraph

    First to use telegraph

    Abraham Lincoln used a telegraph to write "emails" to generals
  • Law developed

    Law developed

    Abraham Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation
  • Gettysburg speach

    Gettysburg speach

    Today, Lincoln is often remembered for a short speech he gave at Gettysburg on November 1, 1863. It's called the Gettysburg Address. It was only a few minutes long, but is considered one of the great speeches in American history.
  • Establish Thanksgiving

    Establish Thanksgiving

    Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday
  • Lincoln is shot at

    Lincoln is shot at

    Lincoln was shot at but the bullet only put a hole in his hat.
  • Secret service

    Secret service

    Lincoln created the secret service hours before his assassination.
  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abram Lincoln.
  • Robbery attempt

    Robbery attempt

    After Lincoln died some robbers were planning to steal Lincolns body and put a ransom on it.