Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln | Foundations of Freedom Ep. 8 | The GDP

Resources:  Learn More about Lincoln’s life  https://www.loc.gov/collections/abraham-lincoln-papers/articles-and-essays/timeline/ Give back this Memorial Day with the 22Veterans Challenge https://lifelineusa.store/mission22/ Outline:  3:00: Not much known about Lincoln before politics 6:15 Highly motivated man and self-made 9:30 Where Abraham was born. 10:00 Lincoln was a Kentucky boy at heart 11:00 Indiana: the only state more boring than Illinois, LOL 13:00 Milk sickness that poisoned Lincoln’s mom 16:00 Lincoln’s bonds with his new momma, Sarah 18:00 Lincoln on the flatboats 20:00 Lincoln’s philosophies being formed throughout his travels 22:00 Talented athlete and big-time wrestler 300 wins and 2 losses 24:00 Lincoln the trash talker - come at me, bro 25:30 Ambitious man Lincoln Fence building  28:00 Impressive resume 30:00 Lincoln’s ability to inspire Americans to dream of what the country can be and then put those dreams into action. 33:00  Lincoln kept his “why” throughout his whole life 36:00 Well-versed in many trades and professions 38:00 Begins to start studying law 39:00 Massive shift in career paths 41:30 Represent his fellow citizens and serve his fellow countrymen 44:00 Moving to Springfield and got involved in politics 45:00 Kansas/Nebraska Act – got Lincoln back into politics  47:00 Lincoln/Douglas debates got him into the run for president 50:00 The level of dialogue in those political debates 55:00 Mission22 promo