Abraham Lincoln was a smart and honest man.He worked hard all his life. Abe helped to end slavery and keep the states together.
Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809.His home was a log cabin in Kentucky.Abe, his parents and his sister, Sarah, moved to the state of Indiana when he was seven.
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MaryAbe worked hard and helped his father. When he was nine years old, his mother died. Abraham's father married Sarah Johnston. Abe loved his new mom and her three children. Abe had to work and did not get to go to school very often.But he loved to read books and would read whenever he got the chance. Math was also a favorite subject for Abe.
Abe and his family moved to Illinois when he was 21 years old. After he helped them to get settled, he left to start a life of his own. Abe worked on farms and as a postmaster until he opened his own store in Illinois. People trusted Abe and called him Honest Abe.He once walked six miles to return six cents to a woman who had paid too much at his store. Abe became very smart from all of his reading. The people elected him to help make the laws for the state. He also became a lawyer.Abraham married Mary Todd and they had four children. Robert,William,Eddie and Tad.Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States when he was 51 years old. Mr. Lincoln was president when the Civil War began.It was a sad war between the states in the north and in the south. The north won the war and helped to end slavery.Five days after the war ended, President Lincoln went to see a play. That night a man shot him. Abraham Lincoln died the next day on April 15, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln was a great leader and a great man.You can always remember him on President's Day or when you see him on a penny or a stamp.
