Abraham Lincoln by Don Fisher
Born Feb. 12, 1809 In a log cabin in Kentucky Mother Nancy Hanks He 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 Union during 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