as the Great Emancipator, the man who freed the slaves.

Lincoln was always known for being really ambitious.

He could also be moody and melancholy-tormented by long and frequent bouts of depression.

Lincoln was also a humorous man-famous for his rollicking stories.

Grown up, he was 6'4", lean in flesh, and had darkhair.

Lincoln had an older sister by 2 years, her name was Sarah.

Abraham was named after his pioneer grandfather.

Hodegenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809 in a cabin with 1 window, 1 door, 1 chimney, & a hard- packed floor of dirt.

He was a poor farm boy, he grew up swinging an ax on frontier homesteads in Kentucky, Indiana, & Illinois.

As Abraham grew up, he worked many different places and moved all around.

He had many jobs at all different ages & he was always changing his ideas.

Lincoln didn't have an education, but was a great writer and speaker and used great sayings that we still use today!

He married Mary Edwards November 4, 1842.

He had 4 boys- Robert Todd-1843, Eddie-1846, Willie-1850, and Tad-1853.

Eddie his son, not yet 4, became ill and died on February 1, 1850.

Lincoln's two things he wanted to accomplish were to save his country from dismemberment & ruin.

Secondly to free his country from the great crime of slavery!