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Abraham Lincoln

Early Life and Family

Who was Lincoln’s first love?

As a young man in New Salem, Lincoln was attracted to Ann Rutledge, the daughter of local leader James Rutledge. She died of typhoid fever in 1835, a death that severely depressed Lincoln.

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