January 17,1851:Lincolns father Thomas died on that day.At that time he was 73 years old.
June 16,1858:Lincoln delivered his A House Divided speech.
1856:Lincoln helped to create the Republican Party in Illinois.
1830:The Lincoln family moved to Illinois.At that time Illinois was a free state.
March 10,1846:Their second son Edward was born on that day.
February 12,1809:Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County,Kentucky on that day.At that time Kentucky was a slave state.
April 4,1853:Lincolns fourth son Tad was born on that day.
December 21,1850:The Lincolns third son Willie was born on that day.
November 4,1842:Lincoln got married to Mary Todd on that day.They then bought a nice cottage in Springfield,Illinois.
1828:Lincoln was sent to take a cargo of goods to New Oreleans.There Abe saw slave markets for the first time.
March 4,1861:Lincoln took his first inauguration at the White House on that day.When Lincoln first became president he told everyone in America that they were one people.
April 12,1861:Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter on that day.This thing started the Civil War.
August 1,1843:The Lincolns first son Robert was born on that day.He was their only child who lived to be an adult.