Create a timeline of key events in the life of Abraham Lincoln
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1809 - february 12: birth of abraham lincoln in hodgenville, kentucky.

1816: lincoln's family moves to indiana.

1828: abe's first job is working for a local general store.

1830: the lincoln family moves to illinois.

1832: abe sets off on a flatboat trip to new orleans, witnessing slavery firsthand.

1834: lincoln gets involved in politics, joining the whig party.

1836: he serves his first term in the illinois house of representatives.

1837: lincoln becomes a lawyer after self-study and passing the bar exam.

1838: lincoln pursues a political career, losing his first race for the u.s. house of representatives.

1842: lincoln marries mary todd; they have four sons, only one of whom survives to adulthood.

1846: lincoln is elected to the u.s. house of representatives for the first time.

1848: lincoln opposes the mexican-american war and serves a single term in congress.

1854: lincoln stands against the kansas-nebraska act, which aimed to expand slavery into new territories.

1856: lincoln becomes a member of the new republican party.

1858: lincoln runs for the u.s. senate but loses to stephen a. douglas.

1860: lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the united states.

1861: lincoln's inauguration takes place on march 4; the american civil war starts a month later.

1863: lincoln issues the emancipation proclamation, declaring slaves in confederate states to be free.

1864: lincoln is re-elected as president in a landslide victory.

1865: lincoln delivers his famous second inaugural address, urging unity and healing.

1865 - april 14: lincoln is assassinated by john wilkes booth at ford's theatre in washington, d.c. he dies the following day.
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1809 - February 12: Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

1816: Lincoln's family moves to Indiana.

1828: Abe's first job is working for a local general store.

1830: The Lincoln family moves to Illinois.

1832: Abe sets off on a flatboat trip to New Orleans, witnessing slavery firsthand.

1834: Lincoln gets involved in politics, joining the Whig Party.

1836: He serves his first term in the Illinois House of Representatives.

1837: Lincoln becomes a lawyer after self-study and passing the bar exam.

1838: Lincoln pursues a political career, losing his first race for the U.S. House of Representatives.

1842: Lincoln marries Mary Todd; they have four sons, only one of whom survives to adulthood.

1846: Lincoln is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time.

1848: Lincoln opposes the Mexican-American War and serves a single term in Congress.

1854: Lincoln stands against the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which aimed to expand slavery into new territories.

1856: Lincoln becomes a member of the new Republican Party.

1858: Lincoln runs for the U.S. Senate but loses to Stephen A. Douglas.

1860: Lincoln is elected as the 16th President of the United States.

1861: Lincoln's inauguration takes place on March 4; the American Civil War starts a month later.

1863: Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1864: Lincoln is re-elected as President in a landslide victory.

1865: Lincoln delivers his famous second inaugural address, urging unity and healing.

1865 - April 14: Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He dies the following day.
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