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Abraham Lincoln is the first child born under Thomas and Nancy Lincoln in Harden County, Kentucky.
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Nancy Hanks Lincoln died. Lincoln never fully recovers from this incident and it is a permanent part of his life.
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Thomas Lincoln marries Sarah Bush Johnston who becomes Abraham Lincolns stepmother. Lincoln welcomes his new mother into his life and it helps him come over the death of his mother.
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Lincoln gets settled in New Salem,Illinois and begins working as a store a clerk.
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Lincoln says he will improve edgucation, chage usury laws and navigate the Sangamon River.
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At 23 Lincoln assembels with his neighbors for the Black Hawk War on the Western Frontier.
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This was Lincolns first time running and was placed eighth out of the thirteen canidates running.
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Lincoln and his partner William F. Berry purchase a new store in New Salem from Reuben Redford for $750.
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Lincoln wins the election and serves four succsesive two year terms.
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Lincoln earns his law degree and begins to practice law.
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This was the first time Lincoln made a public speech against slavery.
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Lincoln begins his first speaking tour for his presidential campaign.
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Lincoln marries Mary Todd
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Robert Todd Lincoln is born.
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Edward Baker Lincoln is born.
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Lincoln begins his Congress session
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After two years Lincolns term ends. He is offered the possision of governer of the Oregon territory but declines. He returns to springfield and begins to practice law.
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After battling a two-month illness Lincolns son Edward dies. This sends Lincoln into a depression that he never completely recovers from.
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Lincolns third son William Wallace Lincoln is born.
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Lincolns fourth son Thomas (Tad) Lincoln is born.
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Lincoln joins the Republican pary and the party then adopts an anti-slavery platform which became an important issue to Lincoln.
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Lincoln wins the election beating Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge and John Bell.
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Lincolns first inagural address Lincoln is inagurated as the 16th President of the United States.
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The Civil War begins with the battle of Fort Sumter, this attack lasts two days. Lincoln also calls for 75000 men to volunteer for the army.
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Willie was belived to be his favorite son and Lincoln says himself that it left a permanent mental scar on him.
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Lincoln signes the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves. Sadly it takes many years before all the slaves are freed because of the slow communication movement at the time.
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The Gettysburg Adress Lincoln gives the Gettysburg adress for the first time.
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Lincoln begins his second four year term as President.
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Lincolns second Inagural adress Lincoln delivers his second and final Inagural Address
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Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth while seeing the play "Our American Cousin".
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At 7:22 am lincoln dies from the gunshot wound inflicted by John Wilkes Booth
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Booth is trapped in a barn, shot and killed.
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Lincoln's body arrives in Springfield, Illinois where he is buried.
