September 30, 1859
Lincoln gives a speech at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee on the subject of agriculture.
October 3, 1863
President Lincoln makes a proclamation about Thanksgiving, setting the precedent for the national holiday.
Octomber 5, 1818
Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, dies in southern Indiana at age 35.
Today in Lincoln's Life
Lincoln's Words
"I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that with you, and not
with politicians, not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you,
is the question, "Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be
preserved to the latest generation?"
--Speech to Gov. Morton in Indianapolis, February 11, 1861