Abraham lincoln

Did you know...

• Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in a one-room log cabin, near what is now Hodgenville, Kentucky.
• His parents were Thomas (a carpenter by trade; a farmer out of necessity) and Nancy Hanks.
• Lincoln had one sister, Sarah, who was 2 years older and a brother who died in infancy.
• Abraham Lincoln was married to Mary Todd and the two had four children, Robert and Eddie.
• An 11-year old girl suggested Lincoln grow his famous beard.
• Lincoln was president of the United States from 1860 to 1865.
• Abraham Lincoln was shot April 14, 1865 in Ford's Theatre while watching the play Our American Cousin.