Abraham Lincoln
by Don Fisher
Born Feb. 12, 1809
In a log cabin in Kentucky
Mother
Nancy HanksHe did Arithmetic on a board.
Hard Work Studied by Himself
Memorized parts
Many Jobs
Surveyor
Shopkeeper
Postmaster
Lawyer
In Springfield,
Illinois
Married Mary Todd
Four children, but three died
Became President in March 1861
Civil War started at Fort Sumpter in April
Lincoln Led the Unionduring the War
Emancipation Proclamation 1863
Freed the Slaves
Civil War Ended in April 9,1865
Five days later Lincoln went to the theater
President’s Box
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
Funeral Train
Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, IL