A Lincoln Calendar
| Born | February 12, 1809 |
| Removed to Indiana | 1816 |
| Nancy Hanks Lincoln died | 1817 |
| Thomas Lincoln married Sally Bush Johnston | 1819 |
| First trip to New Orleans | 1828 |
| Removed to Illinois | March, 1830 |
| Went to New Salem | March, 1831 |
| Second trip to New Orleans | April, 1831 |
| Enters Offutt’s store | August, 1831 |
| Candidate for Legislature | March, 1832 |
| Black Hawk War | April, 1832 |
| Defeated for Legislature | August, 1832 |
| Buys store with Berry | 1832 |
| Appointed Postmaster | May, 1833 |
| Appointed Surveyor | November, 1833 |
| Elected to Legislature | August, 1834 |
| Removed to Springfield | April, 1837 |
| Re-elected to Legislature | 1836-1838-1840 |
| First meets Douglas in debate | December, 1839 |
| Duel with Shields | 1842 |
| Married | November 4, 1842 |
| Partnership with Logan | 1842 |
| Defeat for Congressional nomination | 1844 |
| Elected to Congress | 1846 |
| Candidate for United States Senator | 1855 |
| Assists organization of Republican party | February 22, 1856 |
| Delegate to Philadelphia Convention | June 17, 1856 |
| Challenges Douglas to joint debate | July 17, 1858 |
| Second defeat for Senator | January, 1859 |
| Cooper Institute speech | February 27, 1860 |
| Nominated for President | May 16, 1860 |
| Elected President | November 6, 1860 |
| Leaves Springfield for Washington | February 11, 1861 |
| Arrival at Washington | February 23, 1861 |
| Inaugurated President | March 4, 1861 |
| Renominated for President | June 8, 1864 |
| Re-elected President | November 8, 1864 |
| Second inauguration | March 4, 1865 |
| Assassinated | April 14, 1865 |