|
|
The below is a sample preview of the full essay that is available in our database. To see
the full paper, just register for a free account. You get
access to thousands of example term papers in our super free essay database without paying
a cent.
|
Beginning of Paper
|
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and he was named for his paternal grandfather. Thomas Lincoln was a carpenter and farmer. Both of Abraham's parents were members of a Baptist congregation that h ....
|
|
Middle of Paper
|
.... He impressed the residents with his character, wrestled the town bully, and earned the nickname "Honest Abe." Lincoln, who stood nearly 6-4 and weighed about 180 pounds, saw brief service in the Black Hawk War, and he made an unsuccessful run for the Illinois legislature in 1832. He ran again in 1834, 1836, 1838, and 1840, and he won all 4 times. (Lincoln was a member of the Whig Party; he remained a Whig until 1856 when he became a Republican). Additionally, he studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer in 1836. In Springfield in 1839 Lincoln met Mary ....
|
|
|
SUBJECTS
