ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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• Born in Hardin county, Kentucky
• Died April 15, 1965
• Was a store owner before being president

ELECTION

• Elected November 6, 1960
• Got 108 electoral votes and 1,865,983 popular votes
• Republican
• Defeted Hannibal hamlin
• Against slavery

INTERESTING FACTS

• Was first president to sport a beard while in office
• Born in a log cabin
• His son was saved by John Wilkes booth's brother
• He had a premonition he would be killed

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Prosecuted the civil war to preserve the nation
• Freed some slaves
• Gave his famous Grettysburg Address

EVENT SLIDE

• Became Whig party leader August 25th

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