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The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln

The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln. Intelligent Gawky Cunning Kind Caring. Tall Skinny Beard Known for a big hat Wears a suit. Personality and Appearance. Birth. Born Feb. 12,1809 Born in log cabin Lived for short time in Kentucky Later moved to Knob Creek

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The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln

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  1. The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln

  2. Intelligent Gawky Cunning Kind Caring Tall Skinny Beard Known for a big hat Wears a suit Personality and Appearance

  3. Birth • Born Feb. 12,1809 • Born in log cabin • Lived for short time in Kentucky • Later moved to Knob Creek • Father moved family to Indiana • After a while they moved to Illinois because of a deadly milk sickness.

  4. Mother and Father • Abraham’s mom was one of the first people in the family to die. • Mom died of milk sickness, which is not a disease. • Oct. 5, 1818 – Lincoln’s father married Sarah Bush Johnston. • Because of an outspread of a deadly milk sickness, the Lincoln family set out to move to Illinois in 1830.

  5. Lincoln is Elected • Ran against Democrat Stephan A. Douglas • Lincoln won the majority of electoral votes. • Won entirely from the help of the North • 1,865,908 votes total for Lincoln (40% of the popular vote) • He won the electoral college and the election.

  6. Emancipation Proclamation • September 22, 1862, Lincoln issued his preliminary Proclamation of Emancipation • Formalized it January 1, 1863 • Done after the 13th Amendment • Had no effect on the border states • The Confederacy was at a disadvantage because 3.5 million of 9.5 million slaves grew foods and fibers for the Confederate Army

  7. Assassination • Lincoln was shot while watching the play “Our American Cousin”. • The assassination occurred during the 3rd act of the play. • Lincoln was shot with a small derringer pistol. • The audience was laughing when the assassin shot Lincoln. • John Wilkes Booth was the assassin. • He escaped that day but was killed 12 days later resisting arrest for murder. • Lincoln died April 15, 1865.

  8. The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln Lexi Brandon And we will always remember Lincoln with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C Page

  9. Our Sources • Microsoft Encarta, 2004 • Lincoln:A Photobiography by Russell Freedman, 1987 • http://en.wikipedia.org/Abraham_Lincoln

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