Abraham Lincoln: The Tall President Who Wore a Top Hat
One day, young Abraham Lincoln sat outside his home in Indiana, with two gingerbread men. Then, his poor neighbor came along and said, “Abe, gimme a man”. Reluctantly, Lincoln handed over the gingerbread man, yet his friend devoured the treat in two bites. “Gimme the other’n” said the neighbor. Again, he handed it over. “You seem to like gingerbread men” young Lincoln observed. “Abe,” the boy said, “I don’t s’pose anybody on earth likes gingerbread better’n I do – and gets less’n I do…” Abraham Lincoln told this story to a crowd of people observing his debate between his rival, Stephen Douglas. After Douglas began making snarky comments about Lincoln, so Lincoln told this story to change …show more content…
Soon, he would become one of the most famous presidents in America. Despite his optimism, life was tough for young for Abraham Lincoln. His family was very poor and moved around very often. As a young boy, he did not have much professional schooling, in fact he only went a couple of days a week. However, on those days, he walked two miles to get to the school. His home began to fall apart when his mother died. Nancy Lincoln died of milk sickness while living at Little Pigeon Creek Settlement, on October 5, 1818, age 34. The following winter, his father remarried, but in the meantime, his sister Sarah cared for nine-year-old Lincoln. Lincoln’s stepmother, Sarah Bush, and Lincoln had an excellent relationship, according to Lincoln’s biography. In his early twenties, Lincoln enlisted in the BlackHawk War. Then, hen Abraham Lincoln became an adult, he moved to New Salem and was placed in charge of a mill and store. Around town, he was known as a great storyteller. Lincoln worked on a riverboat, ran a store, and thought about becoming a blacksmith. After this, is when his life took a …show more content…
Stuart was a lawyer who saw Lincoln’s potential, and offered to take Lincoln under his wing. After Lincoln agreed, he began his training. Even though Lincoln had very little schooling, he borrowed law books from Stuart's law office in Springfield, twenty miles away, and read them while the legislature was not in session. Lincoln read Blackstone's Commentaries and legal pleading and practice treatises to become familiar with the forms of action and the legal system. On March 24, 1836, the Sangamon County Circuit Court in Springfield certified that Lincoln was a person of good moral character, which was the first of several necessary steps to become a lawyer in Illinois. After officially become a lawyer, Lincoln had several other partnerships and even worked by himself. Eventually, he ran for Illinois state legislature. His first attempt proved not to be successful. However, on August 4, 1834, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the Illinois General Assembly for the first time, representing Sangamon County. He ran as a member of the Whig Party. After being reelected three times, Lincoln met Mary Todd at a ball. November 4, 1842, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married. From then on, Lincoln wove in and out of politics. But, in May 30th of 1854, when the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, Lincoln was brought back into
One day, young Abraham Lincoln sat outside his home in Indiana, with two gingerbread men. Then, his poor neighbor came along and said, “Abe, gimme a man”. Reluctantly, Lincoln handed over the gingerbread man, yet his friend devoured the treat in two bites. “Gimme the other’n” said the neighbor. Again, he handed it over. “You seem to like gingerbread men” young Lincoln observed. “Abe,” the boy said, “I don’t s’pose anybody on earth likes gingerbread better’n I do – and gets less’n I do…” Abraham Lincoln told this story to a crowd of people observing his debate between his rival, Stephen Douglas. After Douglas began making snarky comments about Lincoln, so Lincoln told this story to change …show more content…
Soon, he would become one of the most famous presidents in America. Despite his optimism, life was tough for young for Abraham Lincoln. His family was very poor and moved around very often. As a young boy, he did not have much professional schooling, in fact he only went a couple of days a week. However, on those days, he walked two miles to get to the school. His home began to fall apart when his mother died. Nancy Lincoln died of milk sickness while living at Little Pigeon Creek Settlement, on October 5, 1818, age 34. The following winter, his father remarried, but in the meantime, his sister Sarah cared for nine-year-old Lincoln. Lincoln’s stepmother, Sarah Bush, and Lincoln had an excellent relationship, according to Lincoln’s biography. In his early twenties, Lincoln enlisted in the BlackHawk War. Then, hen Abraham Lincoln became an adult, he moved to New Salem and was placed in charge of a mill and store. Around town, he was known as a great storyteller. Lincoln worked on a riverboat, ran a store, and thought about becoming a blacksmith. After this, is when his life took a …show more content…
Stuart was a lawyer who saw Lincoln’s potential, and offered to take Lincoln under his wing. After Lincoln agreed, he began his training. Even though Lincoln had very little schooling, he borrowed law books from Stuart's law office in Springfield, twenty miles away, and read them while the legislature was not in session. Lincoln read Blackstone's Commentaries and legal pleading and practice treatises to become familiar with the forms of action and the legal system. On March 24, 1836, the Sangamon County Circuit Court in Springfield certified that Lincoln was a person of good moral character, which was the first of several necessary steps to become a lawyer in Illinois. After officially become a lawyer, Lincoln had several other partnerships and even worked by himself. Eventually, he ran for Illinois state legislature. His first attempt proved not to be successful. However, on August 4, 1834, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the Illinois General Assembly for the first time, representing Sangamon County. He ran as a member of the Whig Party. After being reelected three times, Lincoln met Mary Todd at a ball. November 4, 1842, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd were married. From then on, Lincoln wove in and out of politics. But, in May 30th of 1854, when the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, Lincoln was brought back into