(February 12,2020)
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12 in 1809. He lived for a time in Indiana before moving to Illinois. He worked on a farm, split rails for fences, worked in a store, was a captain in the Black Hawk War, and worked as a lawyer. He married Mary Todd and together they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity.
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Lincoln began his political career at the age of 23 in 1832 when he ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Illinois General Assembly, as a Whig Party member. He joined the newly formed Republican Party in 1854 and was nationally recognized during the 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas despite Douglas’ win in the race for US Senator. Lincoln won the presidency in 1860 and, despite being a Republican, rallied most of the northern Democrats to the Union case during the Civil War (1861-65).
Lincoln was known as the Great Emancipator, the Rail Splitter and Honest Abe. He was the president throughout the American Civil War and is known for his struggle to preserve the Union and the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC on Good Friday, April 14, 1865. The assassination occurred less than two weeks after the Confederacy surrendered at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
It has been recorded that Lincoln’s Birthday was first celebrated as a holiday in 1866, one year after his death. Many states have a joint holiday to honor both Lincoln and George Washington, sometimes calling it Presidents’ Day.
Not relevant any more. Nor is Christopher Columbus.
Milennials rule…
We wonder why he never had a Mustache with that beard.
That’s OK I’m gonna enjoy the holiday anyway. What are you a Scrooge
Milennials are a big nothing , besides they dont read
The new national holiday is August 23rd.
That’s Kobe’s birthday !!
Sounds good. I’ll be off then resting.
Another great Republican.
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The first Republican president.
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We should have trumps birthday as a holiday
Best President ever.
no inflation
no wars
$2.00 gas
low electricity prices
roaring economy
closed borders
You can’t argue with that if you are a legal tax paying American
Yup, great achievements indeed. Look at the world today. Yet, it should be noted that he is also clown of the highest order. But maybe he really is an unstable genius.
Lincoln…. isn’t that the guy who enslaved the white people?