During the period of 1849 to 1860 Abraham Lincoln spent more time in Bloomington than any other place, except his home in Springfield. In February 1853, the city of Lincoln, Illinois was founded ...

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This beaver-skin stovepipe hat purportedly belonged to Abraham ... home to inventory all of the items coming to Springfield, which included things like the blood-stained gloves Mary Todd Lincoln ...

When Lincoln left Illinois and headed east for his inauguration, he told the crowd at the Springfield railroad station that he ... Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln ...

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains ... to the lower house of the Illinois State Legislature in 1834. He moved to Springfield in 1837, was admitted to ...

In addition to being president, Abraham Lincoln was the post-master of New ... give Abe any opportunity she could for an education. At age twenty-two, Lincoln moved to New Salem, Illinois. After only ...

Abraham Lincoln grew ... the first of four terms. In 1836 Lincoln passed the Illinois bar and began to practice law, trying cases both in the capital of Springfield and all over the state, where ...