Lincoln, Abraham

Name
Abramhan Lincoln 

Date of Birth
February 12, 1809
 
Date of Death
Assassinated on April 15, 1865 

Place of Birth
Hardin County, Kentucky 

Birth Family
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks 

Marriage/Spouse
Mary Todd Lincoln 

Children
Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, and William Wallace Lincoln 

Education
Lincoln’s formal education consisted of about 18 months of schooling,
but he was largely self-educaterd and an avid reader. 

Career
Lawyer and Politician

Reason for Fame
16th President of the United States 

Additional Information
In 1862,Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in territories not already under Union control; over three million slaves were freed. Lincoln was considered by historians to be one of the top three greatest presidents in U.S. history, along with George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt.  

Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln Time Line

Abraham Lincoln:  Official Site
Abraham Lincoln / Net
Abraham Lincoln Biography
Abraham Lincoln Online
Abraham Lincoln Papers
Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
American President:  A Life Portrait

Abraham Lincoln: An Online Reference Resource  

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation 1

Enchanted Learning:  Abraham Lincoln
First Lincoln Photograph

History Place: Abraham Lincoln
Internet Public Library:  Abrahma Lincoln  

 

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial 1
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Link on Lincoln Museum
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom
Mr. Lincoln and Friends
Mr. Lincoln and New York

Mr. Lincoln and the Founders
Mr. Lincoln's White House
Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library
National Parks Service:  Abraham Lincoln
President's Day
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln Institute
Time of the Lincolns
Wikipedia:  Biography of Abraham Lincoln