A-ZBrandon Nguyen

A is for AssassinatedAbraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 when he and his wife went to Ford Theatre. He got shot in the head by someone and died.

B is for BirthAbraham Lincoln was born on February

12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

C is for Civil WarSix weeks after Abraham Lincoln took

office, a civil war broke out on Fort Sumter

on April 12, 1861. The war lasted 4

devastating years and many were killed.

D is for Decisive ManagerAbraham Lincoln was a decisive

manager. He would make decisions and

he would stick to them.

E is for Emancipation Proclamation

In 1863 Abraham Lincoln passed the

Emancipation Proclamation which stated

that enslaved people in Confederate

states were free from their owners.

F is for Fricasseed Chicken Abraham Lincoln’s favorite food was

Fricasseed Chicken, which is chicken meat

that is sauteed and then stewed with

vegetables. You can add anything you like.

G is for Gettysburg Adress

Abraham Lincoln

delivered the

Gettysburg Address

on November 19,

1863 in Gettysburg,

Pennsylvania. This

was one of the most

famous speeches

throughout history. It

was for a dedication

ceremony at a

national cemetery.

H is for Honest Abe

“Honest Abe” was the nickname that

was given to Lincoln by the people

because of his honesty towards others.

There has been many stories of his kind

deeds.

I is for Inauguration

Abraham Lincoln

was inaugurated on

March 4, 1861,

where he took the

oath of office and

swore his official

vows, and became

the 16th president of

the United States.

J is for Jokes

Abraham Lincoln came up with many

humorous jokes during his life. Here is one that

says, “If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; if

this is tea, please bring me some coffee.” and, “No

matter how much cats fight, there always seem to

be plenty of kittens.”

K is for Kids

Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Lincoln

had four sons, Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker

Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, and Thomas

Lincoln. Out of his four children, only the oldest

son, Robert Lincoln, lived until adulthood.

L is for Lazy

Abraham Lincoln

was known as lazy to

his father. He would

avoid hunting and

fishing, because of

how much he adored

animals. He has

owned many pets

including a turkey,

goats, ponies, cats,

dogs, pigs, and a

white rabbit.

M is for Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln,

wife of Abraham

Lincoln, was born on

December 13, 1818 in

Lexington, Kentucky.

Her parents didn’t

really liked it when

they found out that her

husband was poor.

She died from a

stroke on July 16,

1882.

N is for Nationalism

Abraham Lincoln was a strong

nationalist, a strong patriot for the United

States.

O is for Organized

Abraham Lincoln was not organized.

He would write notes or letters, then

forget where he would put them. Maybe

that is why he keeps stuff in that top hat

he wears.

P is for Penny

This coin was

announced in 1809 in

honor of the birth of

Abraham Lincoln. The

design had been remade

or edited a couple of times.

The front had a side

portrait of the 16th

president, along with the

motto,” In God We Trust”.

The back shows the

Lincoln Memorial. A penny

might seem small, but it

can really save up!

Q is for Quotes

Abraham Lincoln came up with many

intelligent quotes: “A friend is one who has the

same enemies as you have.” “A house divided

against itself cannot stand.” “A woman is the only

thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.”

R is for ReligionAbraham Lincoln considered himself a

Christian, although he doesn’t go to church. He

read the Bible on a daily basis, and his wife Mary

said he was a Christian. This has been making the

people really confused and curious to what he

really is.

S is for Slavery

Abraham Lincoln was also known for

abolishing slavery. It was not official until it

became the 13th amendment and abolished

slavery in the U.S. It was passed the Senate on

April 8, 1864 and the House on January 31, 1865.

T is for Tall

Abraham

Lincoln was the

tallest president in

U.S. history. He

was 6 feet 4

inches, along with

a top hat. Some

say he kept his

speeches in

there… or maybe a

rabbit!

U is for Union

Abraham Lincoln helped restored and reunited

the states and the Union as it was falling apart

when he first took office. Abraham Lincoln was

known as the most important president in U.S.

history.

V is for Voting

Abraham Lincoln was a strong leader,

because he supported women’s rights

especially giving them the right to vote.

W is for Walking & Wrestling

One of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite

hobbies as a young man was to go

walking and wrestling.

X is for eXecutive

Abraham Lincoln was a president, so

he worked in the executive branch of

government.

Y is for Youth

As a child, young Lincoln taught

himself how to read and write because

his family didn’t have enough money to

give him proper education.

Z is for Zero

Abraham Lincoln paid back every

penny of his loan until he owed nothing,

zero.

Credits

President Packet Notes

President Movie Notes

http://apples4theteacher.com

http://www.alincoln-library.com

http://www.itthing.com

The End!

God Bless America!