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Lincoln born
Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. -
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Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln moves to Indiana
The Lincolns leave Kentucky and move to Indiana. -
Lincoln's Mother Dies of Milk Sickness
Milk Sickness InformationWhat is milk sickeness? -
Lincoln's Father Remarries
Sarah Bush JohnstonAfter Lincoln's mother died, his father (Thomas) remarried Sarah Bush Johnston. -
Lincoln the Riverman
In 1827, Abraham Lincoln got a job ferrying passengers across the Ohio River near Anderson Creek, Indiana. -
Lincoln sees slavery
In 1828, Lincoln got a job floating supplies down the Mississippi River on a flatboat. He sailed all the way down to New Orleans. It was during this summer that he saw slaves working in fields and sold at auctions. What he saw had a profound impact on Lincoln's future. -
Black Hawk War Service
Lincoln served as a captain in the Black Hawk War. He later wrote that the only thing he fought was mosquitos. -
Illinois State Legislature
Lincoln won election into the Illinois State Legislature -
First photograph of Lincoln
This is the first photograph ever taken of Abraham Lincoln. It was taken some time in the 1840s. During this decade, Lincoln married, worked as a lawyer, got into politics, and was elected to the House of Representatives. -
Lincoln Marries Mary Todd Lincoln
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US House of Representatives
Lincoln went to Washington, D.C. in 1846 as a member of the House of Representatives from the state of Illinois. -
Lincoln the Inventer
Lincoln's Patent Did you know Lincoln filed for a patent? Click on the link to learn more. -
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln-Douglas DebatesLincoln gained national attention for his stance on popular sovereignty during these debates. -
Elected President
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Lincoln grows a beard
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Gettysburg Address
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