Abraham Lincoln
By: Lisa & Sharon
Early Years
Education: He was a self-educated man, he has limited education and mostly learn from books.
Life before the Civil War: Before the Civil War Lincoln lived in a long cabin and landed a job as a clerk in a general store in New Salem. Lincoln stared to make a name for himself , successfully wrestling the towns bully and amazing most of his neighbors with his strength and ability to split rails and fell tree a survival skill that he developed as a child of the American frontier. Lincoln also ran for the state legislature and volunteered to fight Indians. He also became a leader of the Republican Party.
Abraham Lincoln
Log Cabin that he lived in
Thomas Lincoln & Nancy Lincoln
Contribution to the Civil War
Life After the Civil War
Lincoln's Cemetery
Interesting Facts
2. He practiced law without a degree. Lincoln had about 18 months of formal schooling.
3. He was a big animal lover, but he wouldn't hunt or fish. If he were alive today, Lincoln would be running an animal shelter.
4. He lost in his first bid for a presidential ticket. The unknown Lincoln was an unsuccessful vice presidential candidate in 1856 at the Republican convention.
5. He didn't drink, smoke, or chew. Lincoln was a simple man of tastes, and he never drank in the White House.