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26 de mai. de 2024 · His father, Thomas Lincoln, was the descendant of a weaver’s apprentice who had migrated from England to Massachusetts in 1637. Though much less prosperous than some of his Lincoln forebears, Thomas was a sturdy pioneer. On June 12, 1806, he married Nancy Hanks.
Há 5 dias · Ten-year-old Thomas, the future father of a president, remained with his father’s body and was saved from death at the last moment when one of his brothers shot an approaching Indian. After Abraham’s death the Lincolns moved to what is now Washington County, a more secure and populated area.
17 de mai. de 2024 · The construction of this historic monument commenced in 1848 under the guidance of architects Robert Mills and Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr. Officially established on January 31, 1848, it took four decades for the monument to reach completion, finally opening its doors to the public on October 9, 1888.
Há 2 dias · Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
23 de mai. de 2024 · Among the settlers caught up in the crisis was Abraham Lincoln’s father, Thomas Lincoln. The Lincoln family moved to Indiana from Kentucky in the fall of 1816. Thomas utilized the government installment plan, putting $80 down for his 160-acre tract in Spencer County, Indiana.
8 de mai. de 2024 · Lincoln-Douglas debates, series of seven debates between the Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas and Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories.
Há 1 dia · The sculpture features the 60-foot-tall (18 m) heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, chosen to represent the nation's birth, growth, development, and preservation, respectively.
