Biography


Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin near Hodgenville en the state of Kentuky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Hanks two farmers. Abraham Lincoln's mother died when Abraham Lincoln was only ten years old. Abraham Lincoln is known by many people because he was self-educated. His parents didn't have money for him to enter to a school, so he went to the library and rented some books for him to read and learn. He studied laws, worked in a farm, keeping a store in New Sallem, he was a captain in the Black Hawk War, spent eight years at the Illinois legislature, and had other important jobs in the goverment. He married Mary Todd and had four boys with she. In 1858 he ran against Steven A. Douglas for senator but he lost the elections. Thet was good for him because he gained reputation to be the republican candidate for the presidence in 1860. When he was president, in January 1, 1863 he issued the emancipation proclamation, that liberated the slaves and gave them freedom. We was so hated by the slavers and southeners in the period of the Civil War. In 1864 he won the re-election, the southeners were so mad beacuse that.In April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated in the Ford Theatre, by an actor called John Wilkes Booth, who somehow thought he was helping the South.

Oscar Wilde biography

OSCAR WILDE
(1854-1900)

He was a very important person in that time. He was a a poet and he wrote a lot of stories. He married Constance Lioyd and he had 2 childrens with her. His father was sir William Wilde.
He was a poet and a dramatist, he wrote many books like: The Picture of Dorian Gray, The hHappy Prince, Salone, A Woman of No Importace, An Ideal Husband, The Importace of Being Ernest, Lady Winder, Fan, and others.

in 1895 he was arrested becouse he was homosexual (in that times the homosexual people were demanded).

Finally he died in november 30 of 1900. He died at the age of 46 years old in Paris (France).