Abraham Lincoln
Megan Duprey
During his presidency Abe made many contributions to ending slavery.
Birth/Death
he died on April 14, 1865, Abe went to a play at Ford thetre in Washington. During the play John Wilks booth shot Abe in the back of the head, he was then carried across the street to a house across the street, where he died the next morning.
Childhood/family
education
important life event
he was nominated president in 1860
he married mary todd in 1842
He purchased a store in New Salem
Jackson appoints Lincoln as New Salem post master
Accomplishments
Trying to end slavery
Civil war movement
Contributions to change
interesting facts
he never belonged to a religion
he didn't drink smoke or chew
Didn't have a middle name
Hated being called Abe
Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national Holiday
Abe loved to eat oysters
his cat eats at the white house table
Abe kept important Documents in his hat
His coffin has been opened 5 times
bibligraphy
Charnwood, Godfrey Rathbone Benson. Abraham Lincoln. New York: Henry Holt, 1917. Print.
Staff, NCC. Yahoo! News. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.
"Abraham Lincoln." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2015.