Abraham Lincoln

1809-1865

Childhood Years

• Born on February 12,1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky

• Mother dies• Married• Became an attorney

Lincoln moves into the White House

• In 1860, 16th President of the U.S.• Civil War breaks out• Against slavery

Depression

• Lincoln suffered from depression.• Thinks about taking his life.• Toughest office years

Civil War

• Seven states secede from the Union• Fort Sumter• Emancipation Proclamation

The Battle of Gettysburg

• America’s most visited battlefield• July 1st, Lee and Meade meet.• Turning point of the American Civil War.

Gettysburg Address

• November 18th, 1863 the address is written• Leaves sick son• Recognizes the union for winning battle

Lincoln’s Assassination

• April 14th, 1865 dies• John Wilkes Booth