Abraham Lincoln's Childhood

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The person I choose to research is Abraham Lincoln. When Abraham Lincoln was little, they had almost no schooling so he had 18 months of being school. In my essay, you will learn about Abraham Lincoln's life and what he did in history.

Abraham Lincoln's life began in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Abraham's childhood was kind of rough. His mother died when he was nine from drinking poisoned milk. Even though Lincoln had 18 months of schooling, he loved to read. When Lincoln married Mary Todd Lincoln, she came from a rich background. Something unusual happened when he was a boy, his sister died while having a baby. Lincoln had 18 months of schooling his whole life, but he loved to read.

Years after his crazy childhood, Lincoln got married

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