Abraham Lincoln

I wanted to write about another president, Abraham Lincoln.

He grew up in a log cabin, He taught himself how to read and write, and then taught himself how to be a lawyer.  He did not like slavery, so he entered politics.  He would go on to become President of the United States. 

In a funny story, when he was running for president, a young girl wrote him a letter and suggested that he grow a beard because his face was so thin.  And so he did!

After he became president, the country broke into a Civil War.  Lincoln did not want the war, but he wanted our country to stay united and so he led the country through that war.  At first the war went very badly, and many people did not believe that the Union would win. 

After several years of fighting, the country would stay united. Lincoln wanted to see the country peacefully reunited.

Unfortunately, Lincoln would not live to see this, he was shot while watching a play and died on Holy Saturday in 1865.

The First President

There are lots of myths about him.
He cut down a cherry tree, but that is not true.
These are true:
He was from Virginia.
He was a surveyor.
He explored the land.
He was a farmer.
He liked to hunt foxes.
He married a widow. 
He led the American Army in the American Revolution.
He won the war.
He had bad teeth.  They hurt, but he kept going.  When they fell out, he made his own teeth.
He helped write the Constitution
He was elected President with all of the votes.
He had to borrow money to travel to New York from Mount Vernon to become President.
He had to borrow a Bible to swear his Oath. 
The First President of the United States was George Washington.