. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. inKentucky, February 12, 1809. His family soon moved to Indiana. Lixcolx became President of the United Stateson March 4, 1861, in the midst of a crisis tlie most terril)leand dangerous the country had ever met. lie Avas almostunlviiown to most of the nation, but now it seems to us as ifGod had raised liim for the times. Lincoln came of good old Massachusetts stock. His gi-and- father, Abraham, had gone to Kentucky to seek a liome. Thomas, the youngest son, was a carpenter. After the fashion of tlie day he l)w
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. inKentucky, February 12, 1809. His family soon moved to Indiana. Lixcolx became President of the United Stateson March 4, 1861, in the midst of a crisis tlie most terril)leand dangerous the country had ever met. lie Avas almostunlviiown to most of the nation, but now it seems to us as ifGod had raised liim for the times. Lincoln came of good old Massachusetts stock. His gi-and- father, Abraham, had gone to Kentucky to seek a liome. Thomas, the youngest son, was a carpenter. After the fashion of tlie day he l)wilt for jiis house a rude but comfortable loor cabin, furnished it with Birthplace of Lincoln. rough chairs, tables, and bed, of his own make, and then married Nancy Hanks and took her to tliis home. There Al)rahain Lincoln, our President, was l)orn, February12, 1809. The family moved to Indiana when Abraham wasabout seven years old, and soon were settled down in a logcabin similar to the one they had left. There were not many schools near their home ; but Abraham 208. .r^l
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