Abraham Lincoln

1. Jobs

1.1. He served as POTUS

1.1.1. He served from 1861-1865

1.1.2. Crafted the 13th Amendment which led to the freedom of many slaves

1.2. Storekeeper

1.3. Soldier

1.4. Surveyer

1.5. Postmaster

2. Fun facts

2.1. He learned law and opened a law firm - How he got the nickname "Honest Abe"

2.2. The Lincoln family ate at the White House dining table with their cat.

2.3. He sometimes kept important documents under the tall hat he wore

3. Sources

3.1. Abraham Lincoln

4. Early Life

4.1. February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky

4.2. Parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks

4.3. Moved to Indiana at an early age

4.4. Mother passed away when he was 9

4.5. He has a sister named Sally

5. School

5.1. Parents could neither read or write

5.2. Was in and out of school for about a year

5.3. Educated himself by reading borrowed books

6. Died

6.1. April 15, 1865, in Washington, D.C.

6.2. He was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre