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Abraham Lincoln

by Alex from Cheyenne

Abraham Lincoln<br> (http://www.whitehouse.gov/<br>history/presidents/al16.html)
Abraham Lincoln
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/
history/presidents/al16.html)

Abraham Lincoln is my hero. He was our 16th president. I have a few things to tell you about Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln has personal information. He was born on February 12, 1809. Dennis Hanks was Lincoln’s best friend. Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks married Thomas Lincoln. Sarah Lincoln was Thomas and Nancy’s first child.

Abraham Lincoln has a lot of positive traits. He is strong because he would chop wood. Lincoln was helpful because he helped the country get stronger. He had citizenship because he was trusted by the country. Abraham Lincoln treated other people equally.

Lincoln had a lot of accomplishments. He asked African Americans to join the Union Army. Abraham Lincoln became the 16th United States President. He was reelected as president. Lincoln had another job as a lawyer. When he was young he worked on a ferry and earned money.

Abraham Lincoln had many struggles. He also lost two elections. In his childhood he had a long journey to Indiana. He went to school no more than a year.

Now I am done telling you facts about Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is a very important man. Abraham Lincoln is my hero because he was a president.

Page created on 11/3/2005 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 11/3/2005 12:00:00 AM

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Extra Info

Freedman, Russell. Lincoln. New York City: Scholastic Inc., 1987.

Sullivan, George. In Their Own Words: Abraham Lincoln. New York City: Scholastic Inc., 2000.