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.