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Abraham Lincoln

By bevbailey

  • Born

    Born
    Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky

  • Married

    Married
    Marries Mary Todd in Springfield, IL

  • Elected President

    Elected President
    On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on September 22, 1862, and put into effect on January 1, 1863

  • Assassinated

    Assassinated
    President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford Theater.