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Definition of a hero: Someone who leads you in the right path, someone who is a strong leader to the country. My hero: Abraham Lincoln

1)Intro to your 19th Century hero: voyage downriver to new orleans on a flatboat in 1828, mother Nancy Hanks died in 1818 and the lincolns moved to salem to start a store and a business mill, In 1834, Lincoln was elected to the state legislature, in which he served four successive terms (until 1841) and achieved prominence as a Whig. In 1836 he obtained his license as an attorney, and the next year he moved to Springfield, where he became a law partner of John T. Stuart. Lincoln's practice steadily increased. He served a year in congress from1847-49
 * 2)when did he live: february 12th 1809
 * where: in a log cabin in backwoods Hardin co., Ky. (now Larue co
 * who was he trying to help: He became a surveyor for a time, was village postmaster, and did various odd jobs, including rail splitting. All the while he sought to improve his education and studied law.
 * why: because his grocery store job failed and left him in dept
 * how: because his company did not see battle in the black hawk war
 * why was this important: because it lead him to other various jobs that he made lots of money
 * 3)What makes my person a hero: My person is a hero because he lead our country in the right direction and is a strong leader for everyone he is someone everyone should look up to
 * 4)What is the person's legacy: He saved the union and freed the slaves
 * 5)What advice would they have for todays youth :