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Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville Kentucky
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Abe was nearly 10 years old when his mother died of milk sickness
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Abraham had little education. he attended school for a short time at a young age. From then on he was self taught, mostly with library books.
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He gave up his job as a clerk and enlisted. 3 days later he was elected captain of his company
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volunteer in the Illinois Militia April 21, 1832 – July 10, 1832, during the Black Hawk War. never saw combat
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Abraham was the Illinois Legislature from 1834-1844
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Abe started to become self taught in law, he eventually moved to Springfield and got a partnership
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Abe and his family move to Springfield Illinois
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He was married to Mary Todd Lincoln. They got married in Springfield Illinois.They were married until the end of his presidency, which was also when he died.
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Robert Tod Lincoln was their first born child.
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Edward was their second born. He was also the first die, at age 4
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Edward had typhoid cancer and died
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William Wallace was their third born son. He died at age 11
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his father died when he was around 41.
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Thomas was their fourth born child. he was the third to die
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officially became a republican
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the civil war begins when General Pierre's confederate artillery opened fire
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Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen to put down the rebellion
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Abe won the election and got voted 16th president
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Willie had typhoid fever, he did not make it
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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting slaves in the Confederate area free
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creates the system for a national bank to supervise, Congress creates the “controller of the currency” position
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Lincoln makes his famous Gettysburg Address, 3 paragraphs, on the bloodstained battlefield.
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The citizens thought he did so good, they reelected him as next president
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With Lincoln's influence, the House of Representatives calls for the emancipation of all slaves and no compensation to their owners.
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assassinated at a play by John Wilkes Booth. never made it out of office
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Abraham was attending a play, when John Wilkes Booth shot him
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Lincoln ends slavery
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gets buried after being shot and killed
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thieves attempted to take his body from the grave for $200,000 and the freedom of a friend in jail
