Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Gabriel B.
1301: M,W,F @ 11am
Lincoln’s Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was pushed into the light of the world in Harden County, Kentucky on the 12th day of February 1809. 1 Born into a farming family, little Abe was no stranger to heavy labor and hardships. Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father, moved the family farm once locally before going to Indiana in 1816.2 Thomas’s move of the family may be attributed to their disapproval of slavery (the Baptist church they attended broke away from the parent church on the issue of slavery), however, the fundamental reason was to purchase land with a secure title.3 The state of Indiana was granted secure titles for land plotted in accordance with the Northwest Ordinance. His mother, Nancy Hanks, died when he was nine years old from “milk sickness”, which was a rare occurrence even at the beginning of the 19th century.4 Abraham’s father encouraged him as a young child and man to work hard, which continued throughout his life. In the movie, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer, Abe defends the new nation against vampires using an axe made of silver…naturally. The idea of Lincoln using that as his weapon of choice was likely based on the common knowledge of his proficiency with the chopping tool. His work ethic, tremendous physical strength, and popularity made him a fun choice for such a ridiculous movie plot.
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1 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
2 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
3 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
4 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
Abraham helped his father
1301: M,W,F @ 11am
Lincoln’s Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was pushed into the light of the world in Harden County, Kentucky on the 12th day of February 1809. 1 Born into a farming family, little Abe was no stranger to heavy labor and hardships. Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father, moved the family farm once locally before going to Indiana in 1816.2 Thomas’s move of the family may be attributed to their disapproval of slavery (the Baptist church they attended broke away from the parent church on the issue of slavery), however, the fundamental reason was to purchase land with a secure title.3 The state of Indiana was granted secure titles for land plotted in accordance with the Northwest Ordinance. His mother, Nancy Hanks, died when he was nine years old from “milk sickness”, which was a rare occurrence even at the beginning of the 19th century.4 Abraham’s father encouraged him as a young child and man to work hard, which continued throughout his life. In the movie, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer, Abe defends the new nation against vampires using an axe made of silver…naturally. The idea of Lincoln using that as his weapon of choice was likely based on the common knowledge of his proficiency with the chopping tool. His work ethic, tremendous physical strength, and popularity made him a fun choice for such a ridiculous movie plot.
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1 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
2 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
3 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
4 James M. McPherson. “Lincoln, Abraham”; available from www.anb.org/articles/04/04-00631.html; Internet; accessed 19 November 2013.
Abraham helped his father