Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents of America, here we do a quick look back at his remarkable life and achievements.Born 12th February 1809 in Harden County, Kentucky, the only child of a poor peasant family spent couple Abraham "Abe" Lincoln is home to a good part of his childhood in one room log cabin with his parents. Impoverished, Abe's parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, unfortunately, the costs of running their farm preserved and have been encouraged by court order to go, made the family a new start in Perry Country, Kentucky where more than 9 years, Abe lost his mother to milk poisoning. Thomas Lincoln remarried and soon after the move several more times, the family finally settled in Cole County, Illinois. was given its economic situation, Abe was only able to attend school for a short 18 months, and was consumed mainly by reading as much as his mind, enough so that it eventually as a career as a lawyer, although a struggle is a. While in office, Mr. Lincoln met his wife, Mary Todd, home to one of his colleagues Mary's brother-in-law. Soon as Abe and quick-witted with an unusual interest in politics for a lady of that time, the two quickly found favor at each other and were on 4 married November, 1842.The couple was very much in love despite their differences in each other's background, huge. Educated and refined Mary Todd as a "Southern Belle" was raised, a wealthy slave owner's daughter was fighting for a woman of a poor lawyer. The couple had their first of 4 sons, Robert and Edward followed and were happy. Driven by his wife, Mr. Lincoln was urging the political debate circuit and was later elected to a term in Congress. Tragedy struck at Lincoln's son Edward died of a childhood disease. Understandably, the family heartbroken and political ambitions were put aside as Mr. Lincoln's term of office ended in Congress and returned to life as a struggling lawyer. Depressed by the loss of her son, Mary decided that they are working again for the sake of her other children and husband Abe necessary, the time might be right, but still a child brighten their home, nine months later, Lincoln had its fourth and final child, a boy once again focused more.Happy the couple again to the Lincoln's political career, but this time they found the nation divided can see it was the continuation of slavery and war, because it do in the South " successor is appointed or removed from a part of the United States. "When I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally", and called for the restriction of slavery and the preservation of the Union, Mr. Lincoln was once quoted as saying. Abraham Lincoln was finally elected the 16th President of the United States in 1860.In 1862, President Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation was put into effect, has effectively ending slavery to 1 January. the following year. The President expressed his views on equality, "I intend no modification of my often expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be freely available" and declared that the freedom of the slaves would allow them to join the military and help win the civil war, they did, and thus the maintenance of an whole.During same turbulent period as president, the couple had three remaining children, however, unfortunately lost their second child to illness, Willie. After the successful conclusion of the war and re-elected, Abe suffered for more time for Mary to lose from depression brought on by grief two children decided to focus. On the evening of 14 April 1865, during a game with his wife in Ford's Theater, President Abraham Lincoln was at close range in the back of his head by a Southern sympathizer was shot Confederate spy John Wilkes Booth.Booth away and shot dead later, President Lincoln died the next morning remembered. President Lincoln since as America's "great liberator" was. Here are 15 quick facts about Abe Lincoln: # 1 Abraham (Abe) Lincoln was born 12 February 1809, large 348 hectares of his parents farm in Hardin County, Kentucky # 2 Although the court was great, the family was poor and uneducated. and it is true that all three lived in one room log cabin on the farm. # 3 In 1816, Lincoln family lost their farm and moved to Perry County, Indiana, that is. # 4 When Abe was just a boy of 9, his mother died. Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died "milk sickness," which simply means they swallow milk from a cow that ate a weed for toxic to humans. She was only 34th # 5 Thomas Abe Lincoln's father, was soon remarried a lady named Sarah Bush Johnstonwho friendly to young Abe and he call her mother until her death. # 6 Although it was customary to avoid in the years after 1800 to hunt and fish for food Abe it because he had a good heart and respect for the life of the local wildlife. # 7 Abraham Lincoln was actually 18 months school, the rest of his life he spent educating yourself. # 8 Abraham Lincoln met his wife, Mary Todd at a party hosted by her sister Elizabeth. In contrast to Lincoln's, which Todd were wealthy and educated, but Mary saw past the cultural differences and only the strength and goodness saw Abe's mind. It was said that Robert Todd, Mary's father "owned" more than 200 slaves, including Mary's beloved "mom Sally" Maria raised after their mother died when she was only 6 # 9 pair to 4 November 1842 she was married. # 10 During their marriage had four children, Abe and Mary, Robert (named after Mary's father), Edward, William "Willie" Thomas (named after Abe's father) "or Taddi tad. # 11 Unfortunately, all but the Lincoln's eldest child, Robert died at the young age of disease that could be easily treated today. # 12 A lawyer began, Abe Lincoln's political career just 23 years. # 13 There were stops and starts in Lincoln's political life, he was 16 President of the United States on 6 November 1860 elected. His victory was successful against former beau's Mary Todd Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas. # 14 22nd September 1862, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was announced at the end of slavery and it was later on 1 January 1863. One of the most famous and smart quotes Abraham Lincoln, slavery, "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." 15 Although slavery and civil war had ended, a famous actor and Confederate spy named John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's abolition of slavery and the evil which he thought that meant in the South. At about 14 April 1865 at Ford's Theater, as he and the first lady of the piece, entitled "Our American Cousin" at her. President Lincoln had just the first lady's hand in his own, as Booth in Lincoln's box came unnoticed and cold shot hit the President at close range in the neck. Booth escaped by jumping out of the box, several feet below a leg he broke yet escaped. The President Lincoln died in a boarding house across from the theater at 7:22, 15 April 1865, he was only 56 years old. Twelve days later Booth was found and shot by an officer. Abraham Lincoln's body was laid in state in the East Room of the White House as Lincoln himself once dreamed scary. The president, remains carried out where the train in a funeral procession through 9 states on their 1,700 mile journey to Illinois.On same train, the exhumed remains of the president's son Willie, who died of a childhood disease before. He was to be buried with his father. It is estimated that 4 million people to see the train through the inclusion of former slaves to go to a sad farewell to America's Favorite President Abraham Lincoln was bid.