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Abraham Lincoln Fun Facts
Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, and they were farmers. His father, Thomas Lincoln, was a well respected citizen of Kentucky. He was not wealthy, but he did own a few farms. The family was a member of Separate Baptists Church, which frowned on dancing and alcohol consumption. Many of the members of the church were opposed to slavery. Abraham never joined any church during his lifetime. When Abraham was nine years old, his 34 year old mother died from milk sickness. It wasn't long before Lincoln's father married Sarah Bush Johnson. Both were widows. Lincoln and his new stepmom became very close, and he referred to her as "Mother" for his entire life. As he got older, Abraham began to grow more distant from his father. Lincoln's entire formal education included only about eighteen months of formal schooling. He loved to read and was primarily self-taught. He was a good wrestler too and good with an axe. Lincoln did not enjoy hunting or fishing, so he avoided these two activities, as he did not like killing animals, even for food. Lincoln fell in love with Ann Rutledge, whom he met when he moved to New Salem, and by 1835, they had an understanding, but she died on August 25, likely due to typhoid fever. Lincoln also had a relationship with Mary Owens, but their relationship was broken off. In 1840, Lincoln was engaged to Mary Todd, who was from a slaveholding family in Kentucky. They met in Springfield. They split temporarily, but they married on November 4, 1842. The couple bought a house in Springfield that was close to Lincoln's law office. The Lincolns had Robert Todd Lincoln on August 1, 1843, and a son Edward Baker Lincoln in 1846. Abraham loved his children and the parents did not have strict rules when it came to their children. Robert was the only Lincoln child to survive to become an adult. Edward died in 1850, probably due to tuberculosis. William "Willie" Wallace Lincoln was born eleven months later, but he died from a fever when he was eleven years old during the first term of President Lincoln. Their fourth son, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln was born in 1853, but he died at the age of eighteen. The deaths of the Lincoln children had negative effects on Abraham and Mary. Mary was unable to handle the stresses of losing her sons and husband. Many people also think she may have had bipolar disorder. Either way, she was involuntarily committed to a mental health asylum by her son, Robert Lincoln in 1875. Throughout his political life, Abraham was described as "melancholy," and many believe that this would now be described as clinical depression. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, from 1861 until 1865 when he was assassinated. He led the country through the Civil War, keeping the country together, and ending slavery. During his presidency, he introduced laws that would abolish slavery, which included the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and the promotion of the Thirteenth Amendment. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered in 1863, is considered today one of the greatest speeches ever. He has been ranked by historians today as one of the greatest American presidents. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated. The killer was John Wilkes Booth, who was an actor and Confederate spy. He originally had planned to kidnap Lincoln in order to exchange her for a release for Confederate prisoners. Later he decided to change his plans to assassinate him after he reportedly heard Lincoln giving a speech about promoting voting rights for blacks. When he learned that Lincoln and his wife would be attending Ford's Theatre, he made his plans, which included his co-conspirators assassinating Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State, William H. Seward. At the theatre, Lincoln had only one bodyguard, and as his bodyguard wandered away from the box, Booth crept up and fired at Lincoln's head at a point blank range. Henry Rathbone, who tried to control Booth, was cut by his knife. Then Booth leaped off the stage and suffered a broken leg, but escaped. Following the assassination, a manhunt for Booth began, lasting for twelve days until Federal Agents caught up to him, cornered him, and shot him. Lincoln's wound was mortal. He was taken across the street and lay in a coma for a total of nine hours before he died. There were several physicians who attended to him, but the shot had lodged six inches in his brain. He was the first U.S. President to be assassinated. 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Name: HAPPY A1WAY5 Date: Friday, Jan 14 2011 NAME HAPPY A1W8Y5 Name: Leson Date: Wednesday, Dec 08 2010 This really helped me because I have to do a biography but some of this is not true so im only useing the true facts about Abraham Lincoln..! Name: kalan Date: Tuesday, Oct 26 2010 thanxs i can use some on my project :)))))))) Name: Bob Date: Tuesday, Oct 19 2010 Did you people know that even though Lincoln was opposed to slavery, he really was a racist to blacks and Native Americans? In fact he wanted to send freed slaves out of America to Africa (Liberia) and Central America because he didn't believe the two races could get along. Plus, he also re-enslaved many people. In fact the emancipation proclamation enslaved more people than it freed. Hows that for a role model? Great American huh? And he was also married to the daughter of one of the biggest slave owning families in Kentucky. 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Name: demo-crat Date: Thursday, Feb 04 2010 I'm Abraham Lincoln for a school project and this really helped. Thanks! Name: sdhvsvou Date: Tuesday, Feb 02 2010 he ma favorite president.!!!!!!! Name: unknown Date: Sunday, Jan 31 2010 u evil people respect him, he did great things Name: bill mullins Date: Thursday, Jan 28 2010 he is so cool Name: tehauna. miller Date: Thursday, Jan 28 2010 I think is website can s!@#$%^ Name: aaaasttt Date: Friday, Jan 22 2010 sad sad Name: alert("/lol"/) Name: bloody mary Date: Friday, Jan 22 2010 sad girl Name: cesally Date: Tuesday, Jan 19 2010 abraham lincoln is the best president ever!!!!!!!!!!!! obama su!@#$% so bad!!!!! Name: cesally Date: Thursday, Jan 14 2010 his mother died i think he not happy Name: cesally Date: Monday, Jan 11 2010 very good he is dead Name: cesally Date: Monday, Jan 04 2010 Questions did he celebrate the holiday's Name: faraz Date: Sunday, Jan 03 2010 very bad |
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I liked abraham lincoln he was the 16th president and he was shoot in the back of him that was sad and abraham linclon was in the civil war abe lincoln fight for the slaves.and my name is chloe mitchell I am in 5th grade and I live in Indiana pa 15701