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His nickname was “Honest Abe” He was born February 12, 1809 outside of
Hodgenville, Kentucky He had four children, Robert Todd Lincoln (only
one to survive into adulthood), Edward Lincoln, William Lincoln, and Tad Lincoln
He was the tallest U.S. president at 6’ 4’’ He was the first president to have a beard His birth mother died from milk sickness
Interesting Facts
Abe’s Family
Abraham Lincoln was born to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln on February 12, 1809. They lived in a log cabin in Kentucky.
In 1860, Lincoln was chosen to represent the
republican party for presidency, and won On March 4, 1861, Lincoln was inaugurated as
the 16th president of the U.S. A year later, the Civil War began Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation,
which freed the slaves on January 1, 1863 November 19, 1863, Lincoln delivers the
Gettysburg Address
New Career: President
Lincoln’s Assassination
On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Fords Theater. He passed away the following day at 7:22a.m.
On April 26, 1865, Booth was trapped in a barn, shot and killed
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