Glossary Term – Event
Lincoln born
Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky, to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
Advanced Search
Current Criteria
- ›› Eras and Sub-Eras : Lincoln
Refine your search
Refine your search by adding another term. Type 'all' to view all options for the category.
Did not find what you were looking for?
return to the basic search,
search for multimedia, or
search the collection
Showing results 21 – 30 of 84
Glossary Term – Event
Moved to Indiana
Lincoln’s family moved to Spencer County, Indiana, in December 1816.
Glossary Term – Event
Father remarried
Lincoln’s father remarried, to Sarah Bush Johnson, a widow with three children.
Glossary Term – Event
Elected to Illinois General Assembly
Lincoln was elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig Party at the age of twenty-five. He was re-elected to three more terms, in 1836, 1838, and 1840.
Glossary Term – Event
Began practicing law
Lincoln received his law license in September 1836 and in 1837 moved from New Salem to Springfield, Illinois, where he began practicing law.
Glossary Term – Event
Married Mary Todd
Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd, the daughter of a prominent Lexington, Kentucky, family.
Glossary Term – Event
Edward Baker born
The Lincolns’ second son, Edward Baker Lincoln, was born. “Eddie” died just before his fourth birthday, on February 1, 1850.
Glossary Term – Event
Elected to House
Lincoln was elected to the United States House of Representatives.