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After receiving his law License in 1836,he married Mary Todd on November 4th,1842. In 1847,he was elected and served one term in the U.S.House of Represeentatives. He changed his political alliance to the Republican Party in 1856. * -----A Legend Story Through the history Through the times Too many people tell us their story Today,let us see the story of Abraham Lincoln… His life (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) His birthBorn: February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky, United States His death:April 14, 1865 in Washington, DC, United States Occupation: president The commemoration When he was a baby…… Social and family background Abraham lincoin was born in a cabin in Hardin County,Kentucky,on February 12th,1809. His mother,Nancy,died when he was nine,and the family moved to indiana. Then,his father Thomas Lincoin married Sarah Bush Johnston,who encouraged Abraham’s education. In 1830,when he was 21 years old,his family moved again,this time to lllinois. He joind the lllinois militia during the Black Hawk War. In 1834,at age of 24,he was elected as a Whig and served for terms. As a grown-up…… Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Fellow-Citizens of the United States:In compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly and to take in your presence the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the United States to be taken by the President before he enters on the execution of this office. I do not consider it necessary at present for me to discuss those matters of administration about which there is no special anxiety or excitement. Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States that by the accession of a Republican Administration their property and their peace and personal security are to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed, the most ample evidence to the