The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was born in this house.

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The Early Life of Abraham

Lincoln

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Lincoln was born in this house.

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Lincoln’s Grandfather lived here.

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Another picture of Lincoln’s house.

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The front door

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• This cabin was made of poles not logs.

• It was closed on three sides.

• Lincoln lived here for about a year.

• It had dirt floors.

• It was 14 feet square.

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• There were poles stuck into the side of the building to make a loft to sleep in.

• The bed was covered with leaves, skins of animals and old petticoats.

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Abraham Lincoln

• Born:

• February 12, 1809

• in Hardin County, Kentucky

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His father was Thomas Lincoln.

Nancy Hanks was Lincoln’s mother.

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• They had a few pewter and tin dishes to eat with.

• No knives or forks.

• Cooking utensils were a Dutch oven and a skillet.

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• His teachers in the pioneer schools in Indiana didn't have any arithmetic textbooks,

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• so Lincoln found some paper, which was hard to come by, tied it together, and created his own

“Sum book."

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These are the words Lincoln wrote in his

schoolbook when he was a young boy.

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•Lincoln’s total time in school was about one year.

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Lincoln read to his family.

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• Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln had four children.

• Robert was the oldest and lived to adulthood.

• Edward died at 4 years old.

• William died at the age of 11 years old.

• Tad lived to the age of 18.

Lincoln’s Children

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This is a bureau or dresser used during the time of Lincoln.

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This is Lincoln reading in his home as a young person.

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Lincoln rode a horse to many places.

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A formal picture of Lincoln.

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Abraham Lincoln in front of his house in Springfield, IL

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People used feather quills and inkwells

to write information.

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Lincoln practiced law in Shawneetown, Illinois.

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Created forGovernor's State University-

An Adventure of the American Mindby Patricia Finnerup

McKinley SchoolChicago Heights, IL

Last Updated: September 4, 2004