When and where was Abraham Lincoln born?
Abraham Lincoln was born on the 12th of February 1809 in a one-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky.
Common questions about Abraham Lincoln
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What patent did Abraham Lincoln hold?
Abraham Lincoln secured a patent for a flotation device for riverboats in 1849, making him the only president to ever hold a patent.
When did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on the 19th of November 1863 at the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln and when did he die?
John Wilkes Booth fatally shot Abraham Lincoln on the 14th of April 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and he died at 7:22 am on the 15th of April 1865.
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified?
The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished chattel slavery and involuntary servitude, was ratified in December 1865.