Abraham Lincoln

  • Birth

    Birth
    Day Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky to parents Nancy LIncoln and Thomas Lincoln.
  • Mother's death

    Mother's death
  • Abe becomes canidate

    Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General assembly
  • Abe loses election

  • Married

    Married
    Abe marries Mary Todd
  • 1st child

    1st child
    Nancy gives birth to their first child, Robert Todd Lincoln.
  • 2nd child born

    2nd child born
    Edward Baker Lincoln was born
  • Becomes member of the house of represenatives

  • Family moves to Washington, D.C.

  • Death of Edward Lincoln

  • 3rd child is born

    3rd child is born
    William Wallace Lincoln is born
  • 4th child is born

    4th child is born
    Thomas (Tad) Lincoln is born
  • Attempts to become a U.S. sentator

  • Fails in attempt to become a U.S. sentator

  • Speech on Slavery

    Speech on Slavery
    Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut
  • Becomes our 16th President

  • Delivers First inaugural address

  • Attack on Fort Sumtner

    Marking the start of the Civil War
  • Civil war ends

  • Death

    Death
    Abraham Lincoln is assasintated and dies at 7:22 A.M.