Our 16th President Abraham Lincoln

In 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. At age 8, his family moved to Indiana, Abe helped his father build a new log cabin. The young boy Abe had less than a year of formal schooling. Though books were scarce, he was an avid reader at home. Abe always read the family Bible, and spent many hours making copies and memorizing verses from it. There were days when he'd walk miles just to borrow a book. Abe's favorite book was 'The life of George Washington'. As a young man, Lincoln would walk many miles to the courthouse, where he'd observe the lawyers meeting. Once home, he thought of all he'd seen and heard, and he decided to become a lawyer. With every job, he honed his skills to become a lawyer, earning the reputation of 'Honest Abe', when as a clerk, he'd return a mis-change. As a postal clerk, he learned to get along well with people; and as a surveyor, he learned to measure accurately; it was then he was elected to the Illinois legislature. In 1836, he became a lawyer, his colorful debates made him very popular, leading him in March 1861 to be elected President of the United States of America. Shortly after, the civil war began; Lincoln's goals were to free the slaves and to keep the North and South united as 'One Nation under God'. He frequently quoted the Bible verse: "A House divided against itself cannot stand". With this truth from God's own Word, he reached his goals, signing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing the slaves and uniting the Nation. There's no better expression of Lincoln's untiring efforts to bring peace, unity and freedom to all Americans than the words from his Gettysburg Address: "...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom..." Sadly, President Lincoln was assassinated on April 14,1865, shortly after being elected by the people for a second term. Today, we honor this brave and fearless servant of God and our nation. The Lincoln Cottage (after 140 years) has been restored to its former beauty and is open for public viewing (3 miles north of Wash., D.C.). In the words of former first lady, Mary Lincoln, "We are truly delighted with this retreat and every day brings its visitors". You are welcome to view this poignant past of our Nation's history at: http://www.courier-jounal.com/app . Enjoy, from Our (restored) Front Porch to yours, Ana & Andy...