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Grace's Letter to Lincoln
Section 3: pages 49-68
DAY 1
President’s Early Years
Name of President: Abraham Lincoln
Birthday (month, day, year): February 12, 1809
How old would he be if he were alive today?: 194
School(s) Attended: President Lincoln did not attend college, but he loved to read a lot at home.
Occupation(s) before he was president (example, lawyer, farmer, teacher. Avoid elected office positions such as mayor, governor, etc): Store Clerk, rail splitter, lawyer
Other ways he served, if any (example: held elected office): Congressman
Name of wife: Mary Lincoln
President’s Years of Service
Presidential number (first, second, 35
th, etc.): 16thYears he was president (example: 1901-1909): 1861- 1865
State Represented: Illinois
Party affiliation (example: None, Republican, Whig, Democrat): Republican
Three interesting facts about the president (example: a law he signed, names of states that joined the United States during his term, name of any wars during his presidency, something he liked to do, etc.)
Fun Facts:
Favorite foods, if any: Fruit Salad, Cheese, Cracker
Hobbies or Sports, if any: Walking, wrestling
Height: 6feet 4 inches (tallest president)
Pets, if any: Horse
Life in America during His Presidency
How would he have traveled? (by horse and carriage, steamboat, train, car, plane, helicopter): Horse and carriage, Train
How might he have communicated with his friends? (by letter, telegram, telephone, email): Letter, telegram
How many people lived in the United States when he took office?: 31,443,321
How many stars were on the flag the year he left the presidency? (for example, how many states were in the United States the year he left office?): 36 stars
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