AN OVERVIEW OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S LIFE Abraham Lincoln was born Sunday, February 12, 1809, in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and he was named for his paternal grandfather. Thomas Lincoln was a carpenter and farmer. Both of Abraham's parents were members of a Baptist congregation which had separated from another church due to opposition to slavery. When Abraham was 7, the family moved to southern Indiana. Abraham had gone to school ...

Abraham Lincoln Lincoln was seeing the play "Our American Cousin" when he was shot. Lincoln was the first president to have a beard while in office. Lincoln, Nebraska was named after Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died when the family dairy cow ate poisonous mushrooms and she drank the milk. A plot was developed to steal Lincoln's body, so a secret society to guard his tomb was formed. During the Civil War, telegraph wires were strung ...

Home | News | Books | Speeches | Places | Resources | Education | Index | Search | Discussion Abraham Lincoln on Education What did Lincoln actually say about education? In this special section, we have brought together some excerpts from his speeches and writings about this vital subject. Everything shown is from "The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln," a multi-volume series edited by Roy P. Basler. From Lincoln's first political announcement, March 9, 1832: Upon the subject of educ ...

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Jump To: Lincoln becomes President - Emancipation Proclamation - Battle of Gettysburg - Kansas-Nebraska Act - Dred Scott Decision 1637 - Samuel Lincoln from Hingham, England settles in Hingham, Massachusetts. 1778 - Thomas Lincoln (Abraham's father), descendant of Samuel, is born in Virginia. 1782 - Thomas and family move to Kentucky. 1786 - Thomas' father is killed by Native Americans. 1806 - Thomas marries Nancy Hanks. A daughter, Sarah is born eight months later. 1808 ...

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