- Failed in business in 1831.
- Defeated for Legislature in 1832.
- Second failure in business in 1833.
- Suffered nervous breakdown in 1836.
- Defeated for Speaker in 1838.
- Defeated for Elector in 1840.
- Defeated for Congress in 1843.
- Defeated for Congress in 1848.
- Defeated for Senate in 1855.
- Defeated for Vice President in 1856.
- Defeated for Senate in 1858.
- Elected President in 1860.
- Remembered forever.
Lincoln became president because of the adversity he faced. A difficult marriage, bouts of depression and an unsuccessful term in Congress. From the depths of darkness, he was able to become our greatest president.
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