Lincoln’s LifeLincoln’s Life

By: Colton Crockett By: Colton Crockett

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Aaron LeaseAaron Lease

What you will learn…What you will learn…

Lincoln’s impact on the war.Lincoln’s impact on the war. His presidency during the Civil War.His presidency during the Civil War. The man that started the Civil War…The man that started the Civil War…

Lincoln’s ChildhoodLincoln’s Childhood

Born in Kentucky in a log cabinBorn in Kentucky in a log cabin Born on February 12,1809Born on February 12,1809 His mother died in 1818His mother died in 1818

FamilyFamily

Mother- Nancy Hanks LincolnMother- Nancy Hanks Lincoln Father- Thomas LincolnFather- Thomas Lincoln Brother & Sister-Thomas & Sarah LincolnBrother & Sister-Thomas & Sarah Lincoln Step Mother- Sarah JohnstonStep Mother- Sarah Johnston Wife- Mary ToddWife- Mary Todd 4 Sons- Robert, Edward Baker, William, 4 Sons- Robert, Edward Baker, William,

ThomasThomas

WrestlingWrestling

Wrestled his Wrestled his neighbors when he neighbors when he was a young boywas a young boy

They called it “no-They called it “no-holds-barred”holds-barred”

He won the county He won the county championship at 21championship at 21

He got a job, and He got a job, and wrestled every wrestled every evening after workevening after work

Politics before Politics before PresidencyPresidency

Ran for Illinois Ran for Illinois LegislatureLegislature

LawyerLawyer U.S. RepresentativeU.S. Representative

PresidencyPresidency

Inaugurated as president in March 1861Inaugurated as president in March 1861 Following this, seven states seceded Following this, seven states seceded

from the Unionfrom the Union Selected a strong cabinet that included Selected a strong cabinet that included

all of his major rivalsall of his major rivals

Important Achievements Important Achievements

Emancipation Emancipation ProclamationProclamation

Saving the Union and Saving the Union and freeing the slavesfreeing the slaves

Gettysburg Address Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863)(Nov. 19, 1863)

Assassination of Lincoln Assassination of Lincoln

Killed by John Wilkes Killed by John Wilkes BoothBooth

Attending a theater Attending a theater showshow

Shoot from behind, in Shoot from behind, in the headthe head

His killer was never His killer was never foundfound

ConclusionConclusion

The most important thing that Lincoln The most important thing that Lincoln accomplished was saving the Union and accomplished was saving the Union and freeing the slavesfreeing the slaves

Works CitedWorks Cited

www.civilwar.comwww.civilwar.com, 3/16/09 , 3/16/09 www.lincolnbicentennial.govwww.lincolnbicentennial.gov, 3/16/09, 3/16/09 The Wrestling Presidents, by William S. The Wrestling Presidents, by William S.

Worley and Gary M. Gray, 2008Worley and Gary M. Gray, 2008