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December, 1816- Lincoln family moves to Indiana
February, 1817- Lincoln's first time shooting a turkey. He hated the experience and never hunted again.
1818- October 5, 1818- His mother dies.
Abraham is kicked in the head by a horse. He suffers a severe head injury.
Abraham is kicked in the head by a horse. He suffers a severe head injury.
December 2, 1819- Sarah Bush Johnston becomes the new mother in the family.
1824- Abraham does plowing and planting work for neighbors. He attends school for a while and reads all
the time.
1824- Abraham does plowing and planting work for neighbors. He attends school for a while and reads all
the time.
March, 1830- Lincoln's family moves to Illinois.
First political speech of Abraham on improving navigation on the Sangamon River.
1832- March: Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General Assembly.
April: Abraham and William Berry become partners and purchase a village store in New Salem.
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1833- Store fails and leaves the two in debt.
October: Abe is appointed Deputy County Surveyor.
1834- Abe begins to study law.
He meets Ann Rutledge
1835- August 25: Ann Rutledge passes away.
Becomes leader of the Whig Party
1836- September 9: Lincoln receives his law license.
He begins to court Mary Owens.
1837- April 15: Abraham moves to Springfield.
He proposes to Mary Owens, but is rejected.
1840- June: Abe presents his first case.
Mary Todd accepts his proposal and the couple become engaged.
March 1, 1841- Establishes new law partnership with Stephen T. Logan
1842- September: James Shields challenges Abraham to a sword duel over the publication of letters.
Duel averted by an explanation.
November 4, Abraham and Mary Todd marries in Springfield.
August 1, 1843- Robert Todd Lincoln is born
December, 1844- Abe sets up his own law practice and dissolves partnership with Logan.
1846- March 10: Edward Baker Lincoln is born.
August 3: Abraham is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
1847- Lincoln family moves to Washington D.C.
1850- February 1: Edward Baker Lincoln dies.
December 21: William Wallace Lincoln is born.
April 4,1853- Thomas Lincoln is born.
1854- Abe is elected to Illinois legislature.
1855- Fails in his quest to become U.S Senator.
June 26, 1857- Speech against the Dred Scott decision which ruled the Dred Scott must remain a slave.
June 16, 1858- Abe is nominated as Republican senator from Illinois.
1860- March 6: Speech on slavery in New Haven, Connecticut
May 18: Nominated to be the Republican candidate for the President of the United States
NOVEMBER 6: Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States.
1861- March 4: President Lincoln delivers his First Inaugural Address
1865- April 14: President Lincoln and his wife go to Ford's Theater to see the play "Our American Cousin". During the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. He died the next morning.
May 4: Abraham Lincoln is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, right outside of Springfield, Illinois.
First political speech of Abraham on improving navigation on the Sangamon River.
1832- March: Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General Assembly.
April: Abraham and William Berry become partners and purchase a village store in New Salem.
1833- Store fails and leaves the two in debt.October: Abe is appointed Deputy County Surveyor.
1834- Abe begins to study law.
He meets Ann Rutledge
1835- August 25: Ann Rutledge passes away.
Becomes leader of the Whig Party
1836- September 9: Lincoln receives his law license.
He begins to court Mary Owens.
1837- April 15: Abraham moves to Springfield.
He proposes to Mary Owens, but is rejected.
1840- June: Abe presents his first case.
Mary Todd accepts his proposal and the couple become engaged.
March 1, 1841- Establishes new law partnership with Stephen T. Logan
1842- September: James Shields challenges Abraham to a sword duel over the publication of letters.
Duel averted by an explanation.
November 4, Abraham and Mary Todd marries in Springfield.
August 1, 1843- Robert Todd Lincoln is born
December, 1844- Abe sets up his own law practice and dissolves partnership with Logan.
1846- March 10: Edward Baker Lincoln is born.
August 3: Abraham is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
1847- Lincoln family moves to Washington D.C.
1850- February 1: Edward Baker Lincoln dies.
December 21: William Wallace Lincoln is born.
April 4,1853- Thomas Lincoln is born.
1854- Abe is elected to Illinois legislature.
1855- Fails in his quest to become U.S Senator.
June 26, 1857- Speech against the Dred Scott decision which ruled the Dred Scott must remain a slave.
June 16, 1858- Abe is nominated as Republican senator from Illinois.
1860- March 6: Speech on slavery in New Haven, Connecticut
May 18: Nominated to be the Republican candidate for the President of the United States
NOVEMBER 6: Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States.
1861- March 4: President Lincoln delivers his First Inaugural Address1865- April 14: President Lincoln and his wife go to Ford's Theater to see the play "Our American Cousin". During the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. He died the next morning.
May 4: Abraham Lincoln is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, right outside of Springfield, Illinois.
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