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He was the middle child but shortly he became the youngest, for his brother, just one year younger died. He was born in a log cabin and grew up on the American frontier, educated himself by reading borrowed books, and worked splitting fence rails and clerking in a general store, and then as a country lawyer, long before he became president.
Abraham Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, was from Lexington, Kentucky. She was one of the best-educated women of her era, and her support, encouragement and vast political knowledge helped Lincoln become the sixteenth president of the United States of America. They had two children: William and Tad, who loved to play games in the White House. William died while Lincoln was president.
1832: He lost his job after losing the election for state legislator.
1832: He was denied admission to law school. 1833: He borrowed money to start a business and went bankrupt in a year.
by slimmest margin.
1838: He ran for speaker of the state legislature 1840: He ran for elector and was defeated.
1843:
He ran for Congress and lost; he won in 1845. He lost his re-election race for Congress.
1848:
Abraham Lincoln was a successful country lawyer in Illinois and also served the state as a captain in its militia, a legislator in its state government and represented the state in the United States House of Representative. However, the most obvious achievement of Abraham Lincoln was being elected President of the United States of America in 1860. This established him as the first Republican president in American history.
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. I don't know who my grandfather was I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
I walk slowly, but I never walk backward. The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. Give me eight hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first six sharpening the axe.
Lincoln was able to acknowledge errors, learn from them, and then move. In this way, he established a culture of learning in his administration, said Kearns Goodwin.
In response to concerns expressed by friends about the actions of some of his Cabinet members, Lincoln stated that the "path to success and ambition is broad enough for two" said Kearns Goodwin. When there was success, Lincoln shared the credit with all of those involved.