Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky.
He was a self-taught lawyer and practiced law before entering politics.
Lincoln served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849.
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
Lincoln delivered the famous Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.
He was the first president to be assassinated, by John Wilkes Booth.
Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, came from a wealthy Kentucky family.
He is remembered for his leadership during the Civil War and his speeches.
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 1922.
Lincoln had a lifelong struggle with depression.
He was a skilled wrestler in his youth and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Lincoln is depicted on the U.S. penny and the five-dollar bill.
He signed the Homestead Act in 1862, which encouraged Western migration.
Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863.
He was the tallest U.S. president at 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm).
