One of the greatest presidents in American history was Abraham Lincoln. What made him so great was his ability to connect with the common man. He was never described as the proper gentleman. Rather the exact opposite. In the biography of Abraham Lincoln, you are able to understand what went on behind the scenes of all the decisions that he made. Lincoln’s many experiences through his lifetime formed the man into who we remember today.
During the early ages of Abraham’s life, he could be described as a typical pioneer farm boy. He helped his father with the day to day chores, but one thing Abraham and his father never saw eye to eye on was the fact that every chance that Abraham could he would stick his nose in a book. His father thought of …show more content…
When he returned he jumped right back into the election receiving 277 out of 300 votes in New Salem, but eight out of thirteen in the country. After his loss, Lincoln focused his energy on becoming a lawyer. He promptly taught himself the law and he passed the the state bar exam in 1836 with ease. He received his license in 1837. In 1834 he ran again for state legislature and won. His strategy was to make few speeches, have no platform and no promises. Instead he made jokes and shook a lot of hands and became everyone’s friend by visiting each house and telling them stories. This plan was bulletproof allowing him to be elected in 1836, 1838, and 1840. After serving four terms, Lincoln resigned in 1841. In 1846 Abe decided to run for the Illinois seat of the Whig party. Soon after he was nominated, America went to war with Mexico. During this period of time Lincoln did not speak a word of the war which allowed him to win the majority of votes for his seat in office. After his spot was secure, Lincoln plainly blamed President James Polk for his actions during the Mexican-American War. Lincoln decided to campaign in 1848 for Zachary Taylor who was a presidential candidate. After, he decided to move back to Springfield and stayed there from 1849 to 1854. Abe became a well known for his representation for all types of clients. Lincoln soon desired to get back into politics because it was his true passion. Abe wanted to run for Senate but lost on the ninth ballot. After his loss, Abraham was ready for something new, and in 1856 joined the Republican party. This was where Lincoln was able to express his firm beliefs against slavery. “He focused on stopping the spread of slavery into the western territories” (62). After this, Lincoln was nominated for Vice President but was beat by John C. Frémont for President. A few years later, he was nominated for a position in the
During the early ages of Abraham’s life, he could be described as a typical pioneer farm boy. He helped his father with the day to day chores, but one thing Abraham and his father never saw eye to eye on was the fact that every chance that Abraham could he would stick his nose in a book. His father thought of …show more content…
When he returned he jumped right back into the election receiving 277 out of 300 votes in New Salem, but eight out of thirteen in the country. After his loss, Lincoln focused his energy on becoming a lawyer. He promptly taught himself the law and he passed the the state bar exam in 1836 with ease. He received his license in 1837. In 1834 he ran again for state legislature and won. His strategy was to make few speeches, have no platform and no promises. Instead he made jokes and shook a lot of hands and became everyone’s friend by visiting each house and telling them stories. This plan was bulletproof allowing him to be elected in 1836, 1838, and 1840. After serving four terms, Lincoln resigned in 1841. In 1846 Abe decided to run for the Illinois seat of the Whig party. Soon after he was nominated, America went to war with Mexico. During this period of time Lincoln did not speak a word of the war which allowed him to win the majority of votes for his seat in office. After his spot was secure, Lincoln plainly blamed President James Polk for his actions during the Mexican-American War. Lincoln decided to campaign in 1848 for Zachary Taylor who was a presidential candidate. After, he decided to move back to Springfield and stayed there from 1849 to 1854. Abe became a well known for his representation for all types of clients. Lincoln soon desired to get back into politics because it was his true passion. Abe wanted to run for Senate but lost on the ninth ballot. After his loss, Abraham was ready for something new, and in 1856 joined the Republican party. This was where Lincoln was able to express his firm beliefs against slavery. “He focused on stopping the spread of slavery into the western territories” (62). After this, Lincoln was nominated for Vice President but was beat by John C. Frémont for President. A few years later, he was nominated for a position in the