Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Hodgensville, Kentucky.  As a young man growing up, Lincoln was
involved in many different occupations.  He worked as a land surveyor, a postmaster, a ferry boatsman, a store clerk, a lawyer, and most importantly, our 16th President.

  Lincoln used to read books to teach himself new knowledge.  To become a lawyer back then, most people took on an apprenticeship, but Abraham Lincoln first learned all he needed about law from the books.  He became one of the most well-known lawyers of time, and in one of his most famous court cases defended William "Duff" Armstrong in a murder trial.  Also known as Honest Abe, Lincoln often took on court cases at a very low price, sometimes even refusing to accept money from those who had very little.
   

    When Lincoln ran and won the election for Presidency, the North and South broke out in a Civil War on his inauguration into office.  Lincoln's first concern was to preserve the Union, but  Lincoln became famous for the Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863, a document which set free all slaves in Confederate States.  This later led to the 13th amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S. Constitution.

     Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth in 1865, shortly after the end of the Civil War.  But he remains one of the most loved and remembered Presidents in history.  He was buried in Springfield, IL.