Abraham Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln: Humble Beginnings

Explore the early life of Abraham Lincoln, from his birth in a Kentucky log cabin to his family's struggles and pioneering spirit. Discover how these formative years shaped the future leader.

Abraham Lincoln: Humble Beginnings

Reflect on the early deaths in Lincoln's family, including his infant brother Thomas and his grandfather's fate.

The Dirge in Psara.
Creator: Nikēphoros Lytras.
Date: before 1888
The subject of the painting is the dirge for a sailor lost at sea. In an island house, women and children are wailing, seated around a red cap, all that is left of the lost sailor. The tragic figure of the father is seated on the far right, face down. 
Institution: National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum.
Provider: Europeana 280.
Providing Country: Greece Museum. 
PD for Public Domain Mark 

Tragic Losses

Discover the humble beginnings of Abraham Lincoln, born in a Kentucky log cabin and his family's rich heritage.

Homestead Basketshop, Old Barn, Log Cabin, Sunset, Wood Bench

Birth and Family Origins

Understand the legal battles and hardships Lincoln's father faced with property ownership in Kentucky.

Tax advice office documents with "checked" stamp

Family Struggles

Learn about Lincoln's lineage, including his descent from Samuel Lincoln and the Harrison family of Virginia.

Ancestral Roots

Experience the pioneering spirit of early 19th century Kentucky through the Lincoln family's story.

Pioneer Life

Explore Lincoln's early years in Hardin County and Elizabethtown, and the challenges faced by his family.

Childhood in Kentucky

Explore Abraham Lincoln's Early Life

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: The Hypaethral Temple at Philae, called the Bed of Pharaoh 1848 Louis Haghe (British, 1806–1885) published by F. G. Moon (British, 1797–1871) after David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864) England, 19th century Color lithograph Support: Wove paper Sheet: 43.7 x 60.2 cm (17 3/16 x 23 11/16 in.); Image: 34.6 x 46.3 cm (13 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.) Bequest of John Bonebrake 2012.262 Catalogue raisonné: Abbey 272:65 https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2012.262

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Battle of King's Mountain." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-fe4a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Persian Envoys before the King of Ethiopia by Franciszek Smuglewicz . Provided by Lithuanian Art Museum. PD for Public Domain Mark 

Gallery

Batalj. Upphov: Cuyp, Benjamin, Hallwylska museet/SHM (PDM) https://samlingar.shm.se/object/80ED137C-A433-42F6-9846-382E2E72AE0E

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Death bed of Abraham Lincoln died April 15th 1865" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861 - 1880. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-288e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Scalptanz der Mönnitarris. Danse du scalp des indiens Meunitarris. Scalp dance of the Minatarres." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1843. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-c450-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

From humble beginnings come great achievements.