Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them- William Shakespeare. Abraham Lincoln was by no means an ordinary man. The only question is, which of the three categories did Abraham Lincoln fit into? It will be argued for historians for years to come. The only non-disputable fact is, Abraham Lincoln was the greatest president the United States has ever be able to call our leader.
On Sunday February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born. He was born in a small house in Nolin Creek, Kentucky by his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He would live in this house until he was around Two years old when he and his mother, father, and sister would move to Knobs creek. In 1818 Abraham Lincoln’s mother would die of Milk Sickness. His father remarried the next year to Sarah Bush Johnston. In 1831 Abraham Lincoln went off to look for work as his own man, without his family. Abraham Lincoln drifted around for a while before finally selecting Politics as his field of choice. Some of his failed carriers were, a captain of the Illinois militia, a general store owner, postmaster, and surveyor.
Abraham Lincoln did not begin his Political career with his presidency. In 1834 Lincoln was elected to the Illinois state Legislature. He and his colleges height was so large that they were nicknamed the long nine as they were collectively 54 feet tall. Abraham Lincoln was re-elected to the House of Representatives in 1836. He was re-elected again in 1838 and 1840 subsequently. Abraham Lincoln campaigned for both the Vice President of the United states and the Senate in 1856 and 1858 respectively.
Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President of the United States of America on March 4, 1861. He had mentioned earlier to other friends of his that he had “little taste for becoming President.” However he went with the flow of things and became the 16th president of the United States of America.
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