My name is Abraham Lincoln, or you may know me by another name, Honest Abe.

I was born on February 12th, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. I spent the majority of my childhood working on a farm while learning any chance I got. Are you wondering how I got the name "Honest Abe"?

After working on the farm, I moved to Southern Indiana in 1816 where I would later become a shopkeeper. I always made sure to provide exact change to my customers and if a mistake was made, I would close down the store to get them their change. This earned me the name of "Honest Abe".

I later became a postmaster where I became immersed in local politics allowing me to support the local Whig party. My love of politics and advocating for people's rights grew. I later ran to join the Illinois State Legislature in 1834 where I won and would serve for 8 years.

During my time in the state legislature, I studied law heavily and passed The Bar test in 1836 in order to become a lawyer. If it wasn't for my drive to achieve I wouldn't have accomplished so much!

I met my wife, Mary Todd, and we would then have four children. Sadly, only one of my son's made it to maturity, Robert Todd Lincoln. My other sons died of Pneumonia, Typhoid Fever, and Thyroid cancer. This brought a melancholy state to mine and Mary's lives.

I gained my enormous national reputation while running for the position of Senator against Stephen A. Douglas in 1858. Although I lost the position, my skills in debate gained my recognition and allowed me to then win the Republican nomination for President and later fulfill the role in 1861!

I gained the seat of the presidency in a time of turmoil, The Civil War. Although the United States was torn apart in a war over slavery, I worked hard to keep the peace and bring us together.

I passed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 declaring all slaves free in the South forever.