Abraham Lincoln
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The 16th President
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Lincoln was born in Kentucky.
Indiana
Lincoln grew up in Indiana.
Republican Party
Grand Old Party
Mary Todd Lincoln
The President's Wife
Lincoln married Mary Todd
November 4, 1842
Untitled Slide
Lincoln's Family
Mary Todd, William, Robert, Thomas, & Abraham
Lincoln and Marry Todd's Children
- Robert 1843 - 1926
- Edward 1846 - 1850
- William 1850 - 1862
- Thomas 1853 - 1871
Lincoln's pet Fido
Lincoln's family had 2 goats, 2 kittens, and a dog named Fido.
Lawyer
Before serving in office, the President gained experience being a lawyer.
Lincoln won the election to House of Representatives
December 6, 1847
Lincoln took the Oath of Office and became President
March 4, 1861
The Civil War
Began at Fort Sumter - April 12, 1861
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
The end of slavery, January 1, 1863
Gettysburg Address
November 19, 1863
Lincoln took oath for second term as president
March 4, 1865
Civil War ends when Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox
April 9, 1865
The Assassination
April 14, 1865
The biggest challenge of Lincoln's presidency was ending slavery and keeping the country together.
Photo by Tim Evanson
Monuments in Lincoln's Honor
The Penny
Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
My monument would be a table where we could work problems out together.
Lincoln was a great story teller... I would ask him to tell me his favorite story.
Photo by KJGarbutt
The United States of America is a united country...
I would ask Lincoln if we have
made him proud.
Photo by bmward_2000
