Abraham Lincoln | US President
| Name | Abraham Lincoln |
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| Profession | US President |
| Date of Birth | 1809-02-12 |
| Place of Birth | Hodgenville, KY |
| Age | 56 yrs |
| Death Date | 1865-04-15 |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
About Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth U.S. President who led the country through the horrific American Civil War and helped abolish slavery with the 13th amendment.
Early Life Experience of Abraham Lincoln
He and a friend purchased a small general store in New Salem, Illinois when he was 23, but they struggled to make it a success and Lincoln soon sold off his share.
Trivia Info
He and Democrat Stephen A. Douglas engaged in seven debates during the Senate campaign of 1858, which would become America’s most famous political debates.
Family Life and Relationship
He married Mary Todd in November 1842 after having previously called off the engagement. His last descendant was grandson Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, who died in 1985.
Close Associates
He was largely self-taught, gaining much of his education from reading and rereading such books as the King James Bible, John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, Aesop’s Fables, and Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography.
America Abraham Lincoln
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Net Worth: $55 million – 2018
Quotes:
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“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” …
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“Whatever you are, be a good one.” …
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“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” …
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside.
Live Interview Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU4sXFfOL8Q
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Nancy Lincoln | Family Member
| Name | Nancy Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Profession | Family Member |
| Date of Birth | 1784-02-05 |
| Place of Birth | Virginia |
| Age | 34 yrs |
| Death Date | 1818-10-05 |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
About Nancy Lincoln
She became known for being the mother of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.
Early Life of Nancy Lincoln
She was born the daughter of Lucy Hanks in Hampshire County, Virginia.
Trivia
She died of milk sickness in Spencer County when Abraham Lincoln was nine.
Family Life
She married Thomas Lincoln in 1806 and they had a daughter named Sarah Lincoln as well as Abraham Lincoln.
Associated With
She gave birth to Abraham Lincoln.
Sarah Lincoln Grigsby | Family Member
| Name | Sarah Lincoln Grigsby |
|---|---|
| Profession | Family Member |
| Date of Birth | 1807-02-10 |
| Place of Birth | Kentucky |
| Age | 20 yrs |
| Death Date | 1828-01-20 |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
About Sarah Lincoln Grigsby
Best remembered as the sister of United States Civil War-era President Abraham Lincoln, she helped raise her famous younger brother after their mother died in 1818.
Early Life Experience of Sarah Lincoln Grigsby
She grew up in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and Spencer County, Indiana, as the first child and only daughter of Nancy and Thomas Lincoln.
Trivia Info
In 1819, her father married his second wife, Sarah Bush Lincoln, who became her stepmother.
Family Life
She married Aaron Grigsby in 1826. Sadly, she died while in labor with their stillborn child.
Associated With
Her brother Abraham Lincoln, one of the most important presidents in United States history, issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and ultimately abolished slavery by pushing for the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Mary Todd Lincoln | Political Wife
| Name | Mary Todd Lincoln |
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| Profession | Political Wife |
| Date of Birth | 1818-12-13 |
| Place of Birth | Lexington, KY |
| Age | 63 yrs |
| Death Date | 1882-07-16 |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
About Mary Todd Lincoln
Wife of Abraham Lincoln and First Lady of the U.S. from 1861 to 1865. She was portrayed by Sally Fields, in an Academy Award-nominated performance, in the Steven Spielberg film Lincoln.
Early Life Experience of Mary Todd Lincoln
She grew up in a slaveholder’s family; she loved studying literature and became fluent in French.
Trivia Info
She was a staunch supporter of her husband’s wartime policies despite the fact that several of her half-brothers served in the Confederate Army and were killed in action.
Family Life and Relationship
She had four healthy sons, all born in Springfield, Illinois, but grew depressed and full of grief when she outlived all but one of them.
Close Associates
She was with her husband at Ford’s Theatre when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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