Abraham Lincoln

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Childhood• Abraham was born on

February 12, 1809.• As a child he lived in a log

cabin in Kentucky and Ohio.• Abe and his older sister

worked hard on the farm.• When they could be spared

they went to school about two miles away.

• He learned fast at school and was pretty smart.

• His mother died when he was about nine years old.

Why this person is famous

• Lincoln was the president who stopped slavery.

• He was 6’4’’ and the tallest president.

• Lincoln was president during the Civil War.

• He was the first president to wear a top hat.

Adult Life• He was in the army. • He got married to Mary Todd

Lincoln. • He was fifty two when he

became president.• When he was fifty six they shot

him in the back of the head in Fords theatre.

• He had four kids and one of them died as a child.

• Lincoln lost three Senate elections, but won the presidential election on the first try.

Interesting Facts• He loved to read and was a

good writer.• He was the first president

born outside of the original thirteen colonies.

• Abraham had a wart on his cheek.

• He had many jobs, such as a soldier, rail splitter, a ferryboat captain, a clerk, and a postmaster.

• Even though he didn’t go to school for more than one year he got really smart.

Character Traits

• Smart_ Abraham was smart because, learned fast and was a good

Lawyer and Senator.

• Nice _ He was nice, because he helped black people not be

slaves anymore.

Biography Time Line

Feb. 12,1809 1818 1819

Abe’s dad

married Sarah Bush

Lincoln.

Nov 4, 1842 March 4, 1861 April 14,1865

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log

cabin in Kentucky.

Abe’s mom got sick and

died.

Abraham got married to Mary Ann

Todd Lincoln.

Abe became the 16

president of the United

States.

Abraham Lincoln died

in Ford’s Theatre

Abraham Lincoln