ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ASSASSINATION LINCOLN THE UNITED STATES CIVIL WAR WAR GREATEST POLITICAL CRISIS THE UNION THE FEDERAL MODERNIZED HODGENVILLE KENTUCKY THE WESTERN FRONTIER INDIANA LAWYER ILLINOIS WHIG PARTY LEADER MEMBER ILLINOIS HOUSE OF TWELVE THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF PROMOTED RAPID MODERNIZATION ECONOMY RUN TERM OPPOSITION TO THE WAR UNPOPULAR SPRINGFIELD LAW PRACTICE POLITICS BUILDING REPUBLICAN PARTY MAJORITY TAKING DEBATES DEMOCRAT STEPHEN DOUGLAS SPOKE EXPANSION SENATE RACE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION MODERATE SWING STATE LITTLE SUPPORT THE NORTH PRESIDENT LINCOLNS VICTORY SEVEN SOUTHERN SLAVE STATES THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA INTO THE WHITE NO COMPROMISE RECONCILIATION SLAVERY SUBSEQUENTLY CONFEDERATE ATTACK FORT SUMTER INSPIRED ENTHUSIASTICALLY RALLY BEHIND DECLARATION OF WAR THE LEADER FACTION RADICAL REPUBLICANS WAR DEMOCRATS DEMOCRATS COPPERHEADS IRRECONCILABLE EACH OTHER CAREFULLY PLANNED POLITICAL PATRONAGE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE POWERS OF GETTYSBURG ADDRESS ICONIC ENDORSEMENT PRINCIPLES EQUAL RIGHTS CONCENTRATED THE MILITARY POLITICAL DIMENSIONS PRIMARY GOAL WAS TO SUSPENDED HABEAS CORPUS LEADING CONTROVERSIAL EX PARTE MERRYMAN POTENTIAL BRITISH INTERVENTION DEFUSING THE TRENT AFFAIR THE SELECTION ULYSSES GRANT MAJOR DECISIONS UNION NAVAL BLOCKADE SHUT DOWN NORMAL MOVES TAKE CONTROL GUNBOATS GAIN CONTROL RIVER SYSTEM TRIED CAPTURE CAPITAL RICHMOND GENERAL SUBSTITUTED FINALLY PROGRESSED COMPLEX TOWARD ENDING THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ARMY PROTECT THE BORDER OUTLAW PUSHED CONGRESS THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PERMANENTLY OUTLAWED POLITICIAN DEEPLY INVOLVED POWER REACHED CAMPAIGN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ANTICIPATING THE WARS CONCLUSION VIEW THE NATION POLICY GENEROUS THE FACE BITTER DAYS SURRENDER COMMANDING GENERAL ROBERT LINCOLN WAS ASSASSINATED BY JOHN WILKES BOOTH RANKED SCHOLARS THE PUBLIC AS ONE CHILD THOMAS NANCY HANKS LINCOLN CABIN SINKING SPRING FARM COUNTY LARUE COUNTY DESCENDANT SAMUEL LINCOLN NORFOLK ENGLAND HINGHAM GRANDSON WESTERN MIGRATION NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA VIRGINIA PATERNAL GRANDFATHER NAMESAKE CAPTAIN ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE FAMILY JEFFERSON THE CAPTAIN INDIAN RAID THE FUTURE PRESIDENTS FATHERS LEFT WAY ON ODD JOBS IN TENNESSEE SETTLING HIS FAMILY THE EARLY DAUGHTER LUCY RECORD NANCY HANKS BIRTH EVER WILLIAM ENSIGN BOOK ANCESTRY ABRAHAM NANCY JOSEPH HANKS THE DEBATE WHETHER BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK ADIN CLAIMS SARAH HARPER THOMAS LINCOLN MARRIED WASHINGTON THE PARENTS CHILDREN ANOTHER SON DIED IN INFANCY BOUGHT LEASED FARMS LAND TITLE DISPUTE SOON FORCED THE LINCOLNS IN THE FAMILY EIGHT MILES KNOB CREEK FARM ACQUIRED CLAIMANT IN ANOTHER LAND EJECT THE ACRES COURT DISPUTES PROPERTY FRUSTRATED LACK SECURITY KENTUCKY COURTS SOLD PLANNING MOVE THE LAND SURVEY PROCESS ABILITY RETAIN LAND TITLES NORTH THE OHIO RIVER SETTLED UNBROKEN FOREST HURRICANE PERRY SOUTHERN INDIANA SPENCER THE FARM LINCOLN BOYHOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACCOUNT CABINETMAKER OWNED LOTS PAID COUNTRY SLAVE PATROLS GUARDED NANCY LINCOLN SEPARATE BAPTISTS RESTRICTIVE MORAL STANDARDS YEAR OF ARRIVAL CLAIMED FINANCIAL CHALLENGES EVENTUALLY CLEAR TITLE THE LITTLE PIGEON CREEK COMMUNITY PRIOR TWENTY ACRES ADJACENT FAMILY EVENTS YOUTH DIED MILK SICKNESS LEAVING SARAH IN CHARGE HOUSEHOLD DENNIS ORPHANED FATHER SALLY BUSH JOHNSTON WIDOW CLOSE STEPMOTHER WHOM MOTHER LINCOLN AS TEENAGER SISTER SARAHS DEATH GIVING BIRTH STILLBORN HARD LABOR FRONTIER NEIGHBORS FAMILY MEMBERS THOUGHT LAZY FOR ALL CIPHERING WRITING MUST DONE MANUAL ENJOY PHYSICAL LABOR LOVED FORMAL SCHOOLING ITINERANT TEACHERS AGGREGATE LESS THAN READER RETAINED INTEREST READ REREAD THE KING JAMES BIBLE AESOPS FABLES BUNYAN THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS DEFOE ROBINSON CRUSOE THE LIFE FRANKLIN AMONG OTHERS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHORES THE BOYS CUSTOMARY OBLIGATION EARNINGS WORK DONE OUTSIDE THE HOME THE AGE ADEPT TALL STRONG ATTAINED REPUTATION BRAWN AUDACITY COMPETITIVE WRESTLING MATCH GROUP BOYS LINCOLN FAMILY WEST SITE MACON DECATUR DISAGREE INITIATED INCREASINGLY OF EDUCATION LENT IN AS OTHER MEMBERS OF HOMESTEAD COLES COUNTY OLD ENOUGH DECISIONS STRUCK OUT TRAVELING DOWN SANGAMON RIVER THE VILLAGE SALEM IN SANGAMON COUNTY DENTON OFFUTT SALEM HIRED FRIENDS GOODS FLATBOAT NEW ORLEANS MISSISSIPPI ARRIVING WITNESSING THE NEXT ROMANTIC INTEREST ANN RUTLEDGE FIRST MOVED RELATIONSHIP SHE DIED TYPHOID FEVER RETURN COURTED SECOND THOUGHTS LETTER BLAME THE RELATIONSHIP NEVER COURTSHIP ENGAGED TO MARY TODD WEALTHY LEXINGTON ENGAGED WEDDING CANCELED BROKE ENGAGEMENT PARTY MANSION MARYS NUPTIALS FEELING ANXIETY ASKED THE COUPLE LAW MARY TODD LINCOLN KEPT THE HELP SERVANT GIRL AFFECTIONATE FATHER OF FOUR ROBERT TODD LINCOLN EDWARD BAKER LINCOLN EDWARD PROBABLY WILLIE LINCOLN FEVER FOURTH TAD LINCOLN HEART FAILURE THE ONLY TO LIVE LAST ROBERT TODD LINCOLN BECKWITH FOND STRICT DEATHS SONS ROBERT LINCOLN COMMITTED MENTAL HEALTH ASYLUM SUFFERED MELANCHOLY CONDITION CLINICAL DEPRESSION TODD SLAVE OWNERS SLAVE TRADERS E