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Essay Archive - Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12,1809, in Hardin County,
Kentucky. He grew up with his older sister, Sarah. His father, Thomas, had
died. He was a very skilled carpen-ter, but little was known about his
Lincoln's life near Little Pigeon Creek was not easy for him and his
family. Abraham was raised to work on a farm. Out there, he said, there
was nothing that would actually educate him. He attended some schools
(less than a year al-together). He learned how to read, write, and code,
but that was all.
Later on, in 1818, his mother passed away and the follow-ing year his
father married a Kentucky wi....
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