Abraham's LIfe
Boom! the sound of a gunshot echoed through the theatre. The next morning Abraham LIncoln was dead.
Abraham was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When young Abraham was nine years old, tremetol (milk sickness) at the age of 34. The event was devastating on him He walked away from his father and resented the hard work placed on him at a young age. A few months later abraham's dad married Sarah Bush Johnston, a Kentucky widow with three children. Abraham bonded with here quite fast she was the one that encouraged Abraham to read.
Biography.com Editors. "Abraham LIncoln Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 19 Jan. 2016. Web. 19 Jan. 2016.
Lincoln's way …show more content…
He was also the first president from the Republican party. In 1864 Lincoln was reelected as president of the United States of America. President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Lincoln went to Ford's theatre on the night of April, 14. John Wilkes Booth quickly sneaked into the presidential booth and shot Lincoln in the head. LIncoln died the next morning. Lincoln was laid to rest in Springfield, Illinois. In 1876,. Hubbard, Charles M. "Abraham Lincoln." History Net Where History Comes Alive World US History Online. HistoryNet, Aug. 1998. Web. 20 Jan. …show more content…
The Civil War. New York: Benchmark, 1998. Print.
Analysis
Its because he fought for what was right. And to remember all the big accomplishments he had when he was president. And to remember him as one of the greatest presidents in history. The reason I think the Lincoln statue is white marble is because. It resembles hope and determination and to always do what is right.
Conclusion
At first nobody knew who Abraham LIncoln was. He was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. his mother died when he was real young. His dad married another women that motivated him to learn how to read and write. And the reason why I think he should be memorialized because he has done a lot of good deeds and has accomplished a lot when was president.
Memorial
These are just some facts that I found that were interesting to me. About Abraham Lincoln when they built his memorial. Like an astonishing 4 million people visit the iconic landmark every