Abraham Lincoln

1
Abraham Lincoln

• Through the Years

2
The Early Years

• Abraham Lincoln was born in a one room cabin in
  Kentucky in 1809
• Lincolns parents were Thomas and Nancy Lincoln.
  He had a sister, Sarah and a brother who died at
  infancy.
• The Lincoln family moved to Knob Creek in 1816

3
Changes in Lincolns life

• October 5 1818-Abraham Lincolns mother, Nancy
  Hank Lincoln, died of milk sickness.
• December2, 1819- Lincolns father married, Sarah
  Bush Johnston.
• March1-15, 1830-The Lincoln family moved to
  Illinois.

4
Abraham Lincoln Starts on His Own

• July 1831- Lincoln left his family, at the age of
  22, and arrived in New Salem.
• He worked as a clerk, postmaster, and surveyor.
• He was part owner of a store, but it eventually
  failed.

5
Abraham Lincolns Relationships

• July 1831-While in New Salem, Abraham Lincoln was
  involved with two women- Mary Owens and Ann
  Rutledge.
• He had intentions of marrying Mary Owens.
• Ann Rutledge died in 1832 and her death sent
  Abraham Lincoln into a deep depression.

6
Highlights of Lincolns life

• 1839- Lincoln met Mary Todd, 21, at dance.
• June 1840- Lincoln argues his first case to the
  Illinois Supreme Court.
• 1840- Lincoln becomes engaged to Mary Todd

7
Early Highlights of Lincolns Career

• August 4, 1834- Lincoln is elected to the
  Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig
  party.
• September 9, 1836- Lincoln receives his law
  license.
• 1837- Lincoln becomes a law partner of John T.
  Stuart.

8
Abraham Lincolns Family Life

• November4, 1842- Lincoln marries Mary Todd
• August 1, 1843- The Lincolns first child, Robert
  Todd Lincoln is born.
• May 1844- The Lincoln family moves to Springfield
  in a 1500 house.

9
Road to Presidency

• May 29, 1856- Lincoln gets 110 votes for the
  vice-presidential nomination.
• May 18, 1860- Nominated to be the Republican
  presidential candidate.
• November 6, 1860- Lincoln is elected the 16th
  President of the United States.

10
Lincolns Death

• April 14, 1865- Lincoln and wife see the play
  Our American Cousin at Fords Theater.
• About 1013 p.m. Lincoln was shot.
• April 15, 1865- Lincoln dies at 722 a.m.

11
Works Cited

• American Memory Collection. The History Place
  Presents Abe Lincoln. 1996- 2003. Library of
  Congress, Washington, DC. March 3, 2003.
  www.historyplace.com/lincoln/
• American Memory Collection. Historic American
  Buildings Survey Lester Jones, View From the
  Southwest. August 22, 1940, Library of Congress,
  Washington, DC. March 3, 2003.
  http//memory.loc.gov/cgibin/ampage?collIdhhphoto
  actionbrowsefile Nameky/ky0000/ky0095/photos/b
  rowse.dbrecNum0linkText1title2AbrahamLincol
  nBirthplace,Hodgenville,LarueCounty,KYdispla
  yType1maxCols4
• American Memory Collection. Historic American
  Buildings Survey Lester Jones, Door and Window
  Detail. August 22, 1940, Library of Congress,
  Washington, DC. March 3, 2003.http//memory.loc.go
  v/cgibin/ampage?collIdhhphotoactionbrowsefileN
  ameky/ky0000/ky0095/photos/browse.dbrecNum0lin
  kText1title2AbrahamLincolnBirthplace,Hodgenv
  ille,LarueCounty,KYdisplayType1maxCols4
• American Memory Collection. Abraham Lincoln
  Seated in Chair, full portrait. Between 1900-
  1920. Library of Congress, Washington, DC. March
  3, 2003. http//memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/r?amme
  m/detr_at_field(NUMBER_at_band(det4a25929))

12
Works Cited Continued

• American Memory Collection. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln,
  full length portrait, standing, facing left, near
  table. Photographed between 1860-1865 (?).
  Library of Congress, Washington, DC. March 3,
  2003. http//memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/r?ammem/
  presp_at_field(NUMBER_at_band(cph3a08038))
• American Memory Collection. Mary Todd Lincoln,
  three-quarter length portrait of woman, seated,
  facing front. 1846 or 1847. Library of
  Congress, Washington, DC. March 3, 2003.
  http//lcweb2.loc.gov/cgibin/query/i?ammem/dag_at_fi
  eld(NUMBER_at_band(cph3g06189))displayType1m856s
  dcphm856sf3g06189
• eBook Mall Inc., Abraham Lincoln Chronology.
  2000-2002. http//www.topicsites.com/abraham-linc
  oln/facts-info-history.htm
• Readel, C.H. The Union is my Home. January 1,
  1865. Library of Congress, Washington, DC. March
  3, 2003. http//memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/r?amme
  m/amss_at_field(DOCID_at_lit(cw106160))
• Vachon, John. Shenandoah Valley. May 1941.
  Library of Congress, Washington DC. March 3,
  2003. http//memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/
  fsaall_at_field(NUMBER_at_band(fsa8b09001))