CHILDHOOD
On what day was Abraham Lincoln born and who were his parents?
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky on Sinking Spring Farm to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks.
What day did Lincoln enter Springfield, Illinois to become a lawyer and become his permanent home?
April 15, 1837. Lincoln was twenty-eight and had exactly twenty-eight years left to live.
When was Lincoln first inaugurated President?
March 4, 1861
What year was Lincoln's first political race?
1832. Lincoln ran for the Illinois State Legislature and was defeated. However, the next four biannual elections, he served on the legislature. His first race was the only time he lost by a vote of the people.
What day did Abraham Lincoln marry Mary Todd?
November 4, 1842. Lincoln was thirty-three and Mary was twenty-four.
When young Lincoln was eight, where did his father move the family?
Spencer County, Indiana. The family hiked through brush in the middle of winter, building a half-faced camp to provide meager shelter, sleeping on piles of leaves.
Who were Lincoln's three law partners during his twenty-five year law career?
1. John Todd Stuart(1837-1841)
2. Stephen T. Logan(1841-1844)
3. William Herndon(1844-1861)
When did the Civil War officially begin?
April 11, 1861
Who was Lincoln's chief political rival?
Stephen A. Douglas.
How many children did the Lincolns have and what were their names?
Robert Todd(Bob), Edward Baker(Eddy), William Wallace(Willie), and Thomas Lincoln III(Tad).
Shortly after moving to Indiana, an incident occurred that changed Lincoln's views on animals forever. What was it?
Lincoln saw a turkey through a rack in the cabin, took a rifle, and shot it. When he went to retrieve it, the sight of the bird dying on the ground moved him greatly. "He has never since pulled a trigger on any larger game." He later wrote.
Before Lincoln had the capitol moved to Springfield, what was the capitol of Illinois?
Vandalia
When were slaves in the District of Columbia freed by Lincoln?
April 16, 1862
What political party did Lincoln belong to before joining the Republican Party?
Whig
Three of the Lincolns' children died before adulthood. What were the causes of death of Abraham and Mary's three children?
Eddy died from tuberculosis a month before his fourth birthday. Willie died from typhoid at the age of eleven. Tad died six years after his father of tuberculosis of congestive heart failure at the age of eighteen.
Two tragedies happened in Lincoln's early life. What were they?
1. The death of Lincoln's mother(October 5, 1818)
2. The death of Lincoln's sister(January 20, 1828)
During Lincoln's twenty five year law career, how many cases did he participate in(roughly)?
Over 5,600
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
January 1, 1863
How many political races did Lincoln lose before winning President?
Roughly 8. Lincoln lost twice for US Senate, once for Vice President, lost renomination for Congress, and other races.
What were some traits of Lincoln's personality that people often commented on?
Many people said that Lincoln was generally a very sad man, but always amiable and kind. He would tell stories and laugh heartily, then immediately lapse back into melancholy. He was honest, hardworking, intelligent, and a deep thinker.
Having less than one year of formal education, Lincoln taught himself to read and write. His days consisted mostly of farm work and reading by the fireplace. How did Lincoln describe his childhood?
"The short and simple annals of the poor."
What day did Lincoln depart Springfield for the last time and where?
February 11, 1861 at the Great Western Depot
Who were the five key generals of the Civil War?
McClellan, Hooker, Meade, Sherman, and Grant. Nearly all except Grant drove Lincoln figuratively insane as he tried to persuade them to obey orders(McClellan), stop stalling(McClellan), and stop asking for more men!(McClellan)
Which politician did Lincoln greatly admire that Mary Todd knew quite well growing up?
Henry Clay
What was an incident that occurred during Lincoln's earlier years that is like Daddy?
Lincoln had finished eating dinner and was about to leave the house. He walked out to the road, then turned back, saying that there was one egg left and he needed to make use of it. He went back, retrieved the egg, and continued walking.