Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky.

Abraham Lincoln loved to read.

Abraham Lincoln's parents were doctors.

Abraham Lincoln was very short.

Abraham Lincoln was the first president to grow a beard, after he received a letter from a little girl during his campaign that said he looked good with one.

The American Civil War took place when Abraham Lincoln was president.

Abraham Lincoln studied to be a doctor.

Abraham Lincoln was the 20th president of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish (put a stop to) slavery.

Honest Abe was a nickname for Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was born and grew up in a city apartment in New York.

Abraham Lincoln thought all people should be free.

Abraham Lincoln is on the Quarter.

Abraham Lincoln can be found on the penny, $5 bill, and on Mt. Rushmore.

Sadly, Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated, by a man named John Wilks Booth.

Abraham Lincoln often wore a baseball hat.

Abraham Lincoln gave an important speech called the Gettysburg Address.

When Abraham Lincoln was young he worked as a paperboy.

While Abraham Lincoln was president the southern states in the US wanted to break away and create their own country, because they wanted to keep slavery.

There is a monument dedicated to Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C.