Abraham Lincoln: A House Divided Against It Cannot Stand

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Abraham Lincoln

I chose to do my report on Abraham Lincoln because I already have some knowledge on him. He was born on January 12, 1809. He grew up in a log cabin in Kentucky. He grew up to be the 16th president and in some peoples opinion the best one yet. One of his famous sayings was “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. In 1816 Lincoln moved to Indiana. Lincoln’s mother died in 1818 and the next year his father married a widow from Kentucky. In 1830 the Lincolns moved from Indiana to Illinois. In 1836 Lincoln became a lawyer. Mary Todd married Lincoln on November 4, 1842. They had four sons named Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas. Abraham Lincoln was known for his integrity and honesty which made him an honorable leader.

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