Timeline of Abraham Lincoln’s early life and family moves
A compact timeline tracks Abraham Lincoln’s ancestry from Thomas and Nancy Hanks in Kentucky through early life events. It notes births, relocations to Hardin then Perry and Macon counties, the deaths of his mother, a second marriage of his father, Lincoln’s New Salem period, service in the Black Hawk War, his romance with Anne Rutledge, and a 1836 second election to the legislature.
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Thomas Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Washington County
Abraham
Feh
Hardin
la Rue County
Perry County
Ind
Lincoln
Sally Bush Johnston
Elizabethtown
Macon County
Abraham Lincoln
New Salem
Anne Rutledge
Birthplace of Lincoln and Key Milestones Timeline
A compact chronology covers Abraham Lincoln from his Kentucky birth in 1809 through his 1861 presidency, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, 1864 reelection, to his 1865 assassination and burial in Springfield. It notes marriage to Mary Todd in 1842, Congress candidacy, a duel with Gen. Shields, the 1858 debates with Stephen A. Douglas, and formation of the Republican Party.
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Mary Todd
Gen. Shields
Robert Tod
Congress
Edward Baker
Philadelphia
William Wallace
Thomas
Republican Party
Stephen A. Douglas
United States Senate
John Wilkes Booth
Springfield
Time Adds Lincoln's Fame at the White House
Time magazine notes how Lincoln's fame grew during his tenure in the White House highlighting key events and public perception shaping his legacy in Washington.
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White House
Washington
Lincoln
Lincoln the Man Who Shaped a Nation and Its War
The essay traces Abraham Lincoln's origins in English Quaker lines, Kentucky years, and self made education. It argues his vigor, plain speech, and self training forged leadership leading to the Dred Scott era clash, the 1860 election victory, Civil War, and his enduring fame after assassination.
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Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
North
South
Dred Scott
Free Soil Party
Douglas
Ilinois
John Brown
Dred Scott de- Aston
Chicago
Seward
Lincoln jokes about a stranger at a banquet
The 1856 anecdote recalls Mr. Lincoln joking at an Alnon editors banquet. He described himself as an interloper and told a tale of a man whose looks alarmed a riderless meeting with a lady who exclaims the man is thehopeliest she has seen.
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Lincoln
Alnon
Lincoln's Task Navigates Hazardous Rapids
Lowell praises Mr. Lincoln for steering a fragile craft through dangerous rapids by using a setting pole to avoid rushing at all hazards. The nation is urged to have faith that his cautious method will keep him and the crew safe despite ongoing peril.
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Lincoln
Lowell
Lincoln Praises Women of America at 1864 Soldiers Fair
Lincoln attended a 1864 women’s fair for soldiers’ benefit. In his remarks he praised the soldiers and declared that even all praise from orators and poets would not do justice to the women of America for their conduct during the war. God bless the women of America.
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Lincoln
America
Pointed Out Safety's Path
A quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln warns that reverence and obedience to the Constitution and laws keep the country safe, while disregarding them risks danger ahead. The phrase stresses lawful conduct and civic duty as essential safeguards.
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Abraham Lincoln
A Piece of Tile A Piece of Tile
A family wanders the wrecked No Man's Land looking for buried money from a vanished relative. Madame Verbeek and her daughter Louisa dig amid ruined ground while Maria asks about the past. They fear poverty if the loot remains unfound as night settles over the battle scarred landscape.
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No Man's Land
Louisa
Paul
Maria
Madame Verherk
Marie
Madame Verbeek
Mother
Helene
Thelene
Peelcapelle
Neefs
Tile of home links past to present in shattered town
In a war torn landscape, a child clutches a broken tile from a kitchen wall that once held a home as a grandmother and mother, a grandmother recounts happier days, and a missing family member returns seeking the past and the future. The tile pieces fit, hinting at kinship and memory.
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Maria
Madame Verbeek
Louisa
Public testimonial for Pierce medicine from Hinton speaker
J Carper of Bellepoint endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery praising them as superior tonics and system builders. The statement credits Buffalo, New York physician Dr. Pierce and highlights temperance benefits and a global reputation.
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Baltimore
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
On the Right Side. An elderly woman seeks proper funeral with stock
An elderly Shropshire woman tells a ministry of food official she wants a proper funeral when she dies. She reveals stockpiled items including caffin and shroud, two bottles of whisky, and three tins of salmon, and smiles at being told she is on the right side as long as she does not add to her stock.
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Ministry of Food
London Chronicle
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Blood Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease not cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal treatment that purifies the blood and treats mucous surfaces. It cites testimonials and lists the Toledo, Ohio company B. J. Cheney & Co. as proprietors.
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Hall
B. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo, Ohio
Pickle Jars Highlight Couple’s Family Misadventure
The Distributing Point notes a light exchange about a couple perpetually in a pickle, joking that the habit might come from their family jars, a playful snapshot of domestic quirks.
Garfield Tea Promotes Health and Wealth Message
Health advocacy message urges care for well being with a slogan about Garfield Tea. The line notes health benefits as a basis for prosperity and wealth.
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Adv
Roses Require Care to Yield Best Garden Results
Garden note explains roses need steady attention including water, sunlight, and pruning to maximize bloom quality and plant health. Emphasizes consistent feeding and pest monitoring for long term vigor.
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Ypres
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Cuticura
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Dean
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Doan
Mr. Shelton
Hidana
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