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What is the name of the little girl who wrote a famous letter to Abraham Lincolnasking him to grow a beard?
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What other things was Lincoln the first president to do?
Before Lincoln was elected president, he was a manual laborer, a shopkeeper, a whiskey seller, a lawyer, a member of Congress, an Illinois state legislator, and a member of the United States House of Representatives.Before Abraham Lincoln became the US President his background can be summarized by these facts about his life:* Lincoln was a partner in an Illinois law practice with another lawyer;* Lincoln was the only US President to be granted a patent. This was long before he became president;* Lincoln served in the House of Representatives for one term from 1847 to 1849; and* Lincoln became famous because of his debates with Senator Stephen A. Douglas in 1858 for the senatorial election in Illinois.
How did Abraham Lincoln inspire other people?
Abraham Lincoln earliest influences were his parents. They needed his help on the farm, and as such, his time in school was very minimum. Thus, his parents encouraged him to be an avid reader. Two of his most valued books were on George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. After his mother died and his father remarried, Lincoln came to admire and respect his step mother.His education was sporadic as a kid. He studied under Zachariah Riney, Caleb Hazel, Andrew Crawford (who loaned him Life of Washington) and James Swaney.When he was getting into politics, Henry Clay was his mentor and dear friend.He met and became friends with Cyrus Edward when he served in the military. Edward later became an Illinois State Senator.
Were did Abraham Lincoln grow up?
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, two farmers, in a one-room log cabin on the 348-acre (1.4 km2) Sinking Spring Farm, in southeast Hardin County, Kentucky. When his father relocated the family to a new homestead in Coles County, Illinois, 22-year-old Lincoln struck out on his own (Wikipedia)For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated directly below this answer section.
List ten characteristics of abraham lincoln?
He was tallHe was handsomeHe had a beardHe had blue/grey eyesHe was kindHe was EarnestHe was energeticHe was forgiving
