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He was poor and did not get much formal education; his mother died when he was only nine and his family had to move a few times. He also lost one of his younger brothers, who died in infancy. His father remarried and young Abe seems to have gotten along well with his step-mom, but his childhood was certainly difficult. He had a great desire to study, and taught himself, since he did not attend school for more than a couple of years. He was hard-working, apprenticing himself to people who could teach him. He was also known for being honest (this is not a myth: newspapers of his time did in fact refer to his honesty). But based on what we know of his early years, he had little time to play-- he helped his father build a new log cabin, he worked in the field planting crops, and the one thing he loved to do when he was not working was to borrow books and read them.
Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a log cabin on a farm in Hardin County, Ky. His father had come with his parents from Virginia and had grown to manhood on the Kentucky frontier. He had evidently become moderately successful as a farmer and carpenter, for in 1803 he was able to pay £118 cash for a farm near Elizabethtown. Three years later he married Nancy Hanks, described as "intelligent, deeply religious, kindly, and affectionate," but as "illiterate" as himself. Of her family and background little authentic is known.
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=== Lincoln's childhood was rough. His mother died when he was nine years old so he did not do much with his dad so it was like he was all alone in some some kind of way. His family moved several times; from Kentucky, where he was born, to Indiana, and then on to Illinois in his early 20s. After he arrived in Illinois, he had no interest in being a farmer and instead started splitting rails and clearing his father's farm. Then he enlisted in the Black Hawk War (a fight to move the Indians westward) as a volunteer. He was elected to lead his company of soldiers. He later admitted that this gave him more satisfaction than any election he had ever won. After the Black Hawk War, Lincoln did a number of different things.He also did not have any friends! (sad right?)
He was a manual labourer (rail-splitter) and an unofficial small-town peacekeeper - being twice the size of anyone else.
He was living in a boarding house, where one of the other young men was a law student.
The two of them spent hours engaged in legal debates, and soon the student told Lincoln that he had the makings of a great lawyer.
Under that encouragement, he studied law and eventually became qualified.
Lincoln got the name hones Abe in his young adulthood he maried Mary toddand he opend a store
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What did Abraham Lincolns bed look like?
well, it was rectangular with a mattress and sheets and a few pillows. Abe had a Chicago Bears pattern on his blankets, as the bears were his favorite team.
Who was Lincolns oldest son and the only one to survive to adulthood?
Thomas "Tad" Lincoln. (April 4, 1853 - July 15, 1871) He was named for Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln, but upon his birth, Abraham remarked that the baby's unusually large head made him appear like a "tadpole." The name stuck, and Thomas was called "Tad" or "Taddie" for the rest of his life.
Some of lincolns famous statements?
i like cheese is his most famous statement
How does Abraham Lincoln smell like?
Its a stupid question but, the answer is that Abraham smelled like fresh wood .
What where some of Abraham Lincoln's favorite childhood games?
Abraham Lincoln did not like any kind of games. He was little bit interested in painting. He always wanted to go to school as he was very much interested in studies.
What was Abraham Lincoln's adulthood like?
Abarham lincoln was elected president in 1860
What does the 12th part of the Abraham Lincoln Troadshow look like?
April 4,1853:Lincolns fourth son Tad was born on that day.
What does the 10th part of the Abraham Lincoln Troadshow look like?
December 21,1850:The Lincolns third son Willie was born on that day.
What is Phil knight young adulthood like?
it was good he was in oregan and he was a good student
What was Shel Silverstein's young adulthood like?
he liked spending his time writting poems and books
What does the 11th part of the Abraham Lincoln Troadshow look like?
January 17,1851:Lincolns father Thomas died on that day.At that time he was 73 years old.
What does the 7th part of the Abraham Lincoln Troadshow look like?
August 1,1843:The Lincolns first son Robert was born on that day.He was their only child who lived to be an adult.
What did Abraham Lincolns bed look like?
well, it was rectangular with a mattress and sheets and a few pillows. Abe had a Chicago Bears pattern on his blankets, as the bears were his favorite team.
What was Abraham lincolns voice like?
Even though most people believe that he had a loud, low and booming voice...his voice was actually somewhat higher than normal!
What does the 9th part of the Abraham Lincoln Troadshow look like?
February 1,1850:Lincolns son Edward died from pulmonary tuberculosis on that day.He was only three years old.
What is a young Lionfish called?
A young Lionfish is called a juvenile. Once they reach adulthood, they are referred to as Lionfish.
What was Adolf Hitler's early adulthood like?
He was an angry, bitter, disillusioned young man looking for someone to blame for the problems he and Germany were facing.
