Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the United States.

On February 12, 1809, Lincoln was born into a poor farmer's family in Hardin County, Kentucky. His father, like most American farmers at that time, had a lot of land that needed to be cultivated hard and at the same time. He did this and that, and worked as a shoemaker, a lumberjack, and a carpenter. In his own words, his childhood

Abraham Lincoln (8 photos) is "a concise chronicle of poverty." When he was a child, he helped his family move firewood, carry water, and do farm work. His parents were descendants of British immigrants who made a living by farming and hunting. In 1816, Lincoln's family moved to southwestern Indiana to open up wasteland and make a living. When Lincoln was 9 years old, his mother died.

A year later, my father married a widow. The stepmother is kind and hard-working, and treats her ex-wife's children as her own. Lincoln also loved his stepmother, and the family lived in harmony and happiness. Because of his poor family, Lincoln's education level was not high. In order to support his family, Lincoln worked as a ferryman on the Ohio River, a plantation worker, a store clerk, and a carpenter. When he was 18 years old, Lincoln, who was tall (1.93 meters), was hired by a ship owner, and he and others took a flat-bottomed barge down the Ohio River and sailed thousands of miles to Orleans.

Before the age of 25, Lincoln had no fixed occupation and made a living everywhere. As an adult, he became a local land surveyor. Because he was proficient in surveying and calculation, he was often invited to resolve land boundary disputes. After hard work, Lincoln was always a young man who loved reading. The light of his night reading always flickered until very late. In his youth, Lincoln read all of Shakespeare's works, read "History of the United States", and read many historical and literary books. He became a knowledgeable and wise man through self-study. He gave his first political speech at a political rally. Because he criticized black slavery and put forward some suggestions that were beneficial to public causes, Lincoln gained influence among the public. In addition to his outstanding character, he was elected as a state legislator in 1834.

Two years later, Lincoln became a lawyer through self-study, and soon became the leader of the Whig Party in the state Congress. In August 1834, the 25-year-old Lincoln was elected as a state legislator and began his political career. At the same time, he managed a rural post office, engaged in land surveying, and studied law with the help of friends. A few years later, he became a lawyer. After gaining experience as a state legislator, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1846. In 1847, as a representative of the Whig Party, Lincoln participated in the election for Congress and was successful. He came to the capital Washington for the first time. Before and after, the debate about slavery became a major event in American political life. During this controversy, Lincoln became increasingly anti-slavery. He believed that slavery should eventually be eliminated, starting with the abolition of slavery in the capital, Washington. Slavery advocates who represented the interests of southern planters frantically opposed Lincoln. In 1850, the power of slave owners in the United States increased significantly, and Lincoln resigned from Congress and continued to work as a lawyer.

In 1860, Lincoln became the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. In November, the election was announced and he was elected as the 16th President of the United States with 2 million votes. However, in the 10 southern states controlled by slave owners, , he did not get 1 vote.

At 10:15 pm on April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater in Washington and died the next day. On May 4, Lincoln was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Lincoln led the American people to safeguard national unity, abolished slavery, removed obstacles to the development of capitalism, and promoted the development of American history. He has been respected by the American people for more than a hundred years. Because of Lincoln's progressive role in American history, people praised him as "a model of national rulers in the new era."

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and one of the greatest figures in world history. He led the great struggle to save the Union and end slavery. Missed for his integrity, kindness and strength of character, he remains one of the most admired presidents in American history.

Although he had only a little elementary education on the frontier and little experience in public office, his keen insight and deep sense of humanitarianism made him the greatest president in American history.

There is a person who has experienced it 1009 times in his life. But he said: One success is enough. When he was 5 years old, his father died suddenly of illness and left no property. Mother goes out to work. When he was young, he took care of his younger siblings at home and learned to cook for himself. When he was 12 years old, his mother remarried and his stepfather was very strict with him...

There is a person who has experienced this 1009 times in his life. But he said: "One success is enough."

When he was 5 years old, his father suddenly died of illness and left no property. Mother goes out to work. When he was young, he took care of his younger siblings at home and learned to cook for himself.

When he was 12 years old, his mother remarried, and his stepfather was very strict with him and often beat him when his mother went out.

At the age of 14, he dropped out of school and began a wandering life.

When he was 16 years old, he lied about his age and joined the expeditionary force. Due to severe seasickness during the voyage, he was sent home early.

At the age of 18, he married a daughter-in-law. But only a few months later, his daughter-in-law sold all his property and fled back to her parents' home.

When he was 20 years old, he worked as an electrician, a ferry driver, and later a railway worker, but neither job went smoothly.

At the age of 30, he was engaged in sales work in an insurance company. He later resigned after falling out with his boss over bonus issues.

At the age of 31, he studied law on his own and started practicing law at the encouragement of his friends. During a case trial, he actually got into a fight with the client in court.

At the age of 32, he was unemployed and his life was very difficult.

At the age of 35, misfortune befell him again. As he drove across a bridge, the bridge's steel ropes broke. He and his car fell into the river and were seriously injured. He could no longer work as a tire salesman.

When he was 40 years old, he opened a gas station in a town. He injured a competitor by hanging a billboard, which caused a dispute.

At the age of 47, he divorced his second wife, and his three children were deeply affected.

At the age of 61, he ran for Senate but lost.

At the age of 65, the government demolished his newly prosperous fast food restaurant for road construction, and he had to sell all the equipment at a low price.

At the age of 66, in order to make ends meet, he went to small restaurants around the country to sell his fried chicken skills.

At the age of 75, he felt powerless, so he transferred the brands and patents he created. The new owner offered him 10,000 shares as part of the purchase price, but he declined. Later, the company's stock rose sharply, and he lost the opportunity to become a billionaire.

At the age of 83, he opened another fast food restaurant, but got into a lawsuit over trademark patents.

At the age of 88, he finally achieved great success and the whole world knew his name.

He is Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC. He said: "People often complain about the bad weather, but in fact it is not that the weather is bad. As long as you are optimistic and confident, the weather will be good every day."

American hardcore movie star Sylvester ?Stallone was once hired to clean the lion's cage. When I was 15 years old. His classmates voted him "the man most likely to end up in the electric chair." In the 1960s, Stallone attended the University of Miami for three years. He still had a few credits to go before graduating, but decided to give up his studies and start a career as an actor. His first starring role was a pornographic film. In it he is called a stallion. But as his reputation grew, the film was re-edited to remove sexually explicit content. He was also rebranded as the "Italian Stallion", a title that continues to be used in the Rocky films. The porn clips he made back then can no longer be found.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro was once a frustrated baseball player. There have been rumors. Castro was once a talented baseball player who also tried to enter the professional team in the United States. This is a complete misinformation. Castro did play baseball in school.

In 1946, he was a pitcher on the baseball team that did not place in the intramural competition of the School of Commerce and Law in Havana. His main focus was studying law courses rather than winning competitions. After graduation, from 1950 to 1952, Castro engaged in revolutionary work in Havana. After the failure of his first uprising, he was imprisoned for a time and then spent several years in exile in Mexico and America. He eventually became Cuba's supreme leader in 1959.

Veteran singer Rod Stillwood was once a gravedigger. The youngest of five children, he was born in Highgate, north London. His parents owned a small newspaper shop there. Just minutes before Stillwood was born, a Nazi V-2 missile pierced the sky. Hitting Highgate police station across the street. Stillwood trained at Celtic and Brentford Football Club as a teenager, and then worked as a gravedigger for a period of time. In the early 1960s, he joined folk singer Weezy Jones in returning to street singing in Europe. As a result, he was deported from Spain for being homeless.

Stephen Chow was born in a poor family in Kowloon in 1962. There were four brothers and sisters in the family. His mother remarried several times. Later, he participated in the TVB artist training class, but was eliminated in the first selection examination. After losing the election, he went through several twists and turns before entering the eleventh night training class of the TVB Artist Training Class. After officially graduating in 1983, Stephen Chow was assigned to serve as the host of the children's program "Space Shuttle 430". In addition, he could only work as an extra in many TVB TV series. Stephen Chow studied acting in his spare time [1]. It was not until 1987 that he had the opportunity to play supporting roles in a few TV dramas such as "Journey of Life", "The Fighting Clan", "Adye Crazy" and "Metropolis". However, He was not restricted by his environment and kept working hard to learn about acting. Later, he finally soared into the sky, making no sense and becoming popular all over the world.

1. Shopping mall saleswoman——Maggie Cheung

Before entering the industry, Maggie Cheung was a shopping mall saleswoman

As one of the most outstanding Chinese movie stars, Maggie Cheung is known for her own Her unstoppable charm has captivated thousands of movie fans. It is not easy to meet her in person in real life. But before she entered the industry, she was a saleswoman in a shopping mall. Before she became famous, as long as you went to the shopping mall where she worked to buy something, you could buy something at any time. Meet her and receive her warm service. Maggie Cheung did not dream of becoming a star. Her biggest dream was to become a stewardess. But a beauty pageant changed her life.

2. Hotel Waiter——Chow Yun-fat

Fa Ge, who came from a poor family, was forced to work as a waiter in a hotel to make ends meet

Chow Yun-fat was born on Lamma Island in Hong Kong In the slums, there was no Hope Project in Hong Kong at that time. Fa Ge, who came from a poor family, had no chance to continue his studies after graduating from middle school. He was forced to work as a waiter in a hotel to make ends meet. I think back then, Fa Ge was forced by life and did not have the demeanor of "Brother Xiao Ma" or "Xu Wenqiang" later on. Otherwise, he would not have been ridiculed and looked down upon by customers as he was a hard-working and hard-working man.

3. Hair Salon Barber——Andy Lau

The first job that King Andy Lau had when he first entered the society was as a barber

Today’s King Andy Lau, who is infinitely famous, is My first job when I entered society was as a barber in a hair salon. The customers who were served by Andy Lau must regret it now. It would have been better to keep a photo. Andy Lau said that he had done hair for many people, such as Eric Tsang, Alan Tam, Tang Zhenye... Who knew that Andy Lau would become the king among kings in the future.

4. Vermicelli salesman——Li Zongsheng

Brother Zongsheng worked as a salesman in a vermicelli factory

Many people know that Li Zongsheng’s home is powered by gas Okay, although it's not a wealthy family, living in a family of small proprietors can't be considered a poverty-stricken life. Brother Zong Sheng, who was still very young at that time, often delivered gas to his family. Later, after completing his military service, Li Zongsheng worked as a salesman in a vermicelli factory, selling vermicelli. Li Zongsheng, who became famous in the future, rarely mentioned such a past to others.

Every time I meet him, I always feel embarrassed to ask him a question, "Brother Zong Sheng, do you still like to eat vermicelli?"

5. Shopping mall promoter——Tony Leung

Tony Leung's first job was as a salesperson in an electronics mall

He and his golden partner Maggie Cheung are really destined. Not only do the two of them work together very well on the screen, but their experiences before their debut are also amazing. resemblance. Tony Leung, who graduated from middle school with good grades but came from a poor family, had no money to study, so he found his first job as a salesperson in an electrical appliance store.

6. Cabaret Waitress——Cecilia Cheung

Cecilia Cheung, who comes from a single-parent family, worked as a cabaret hostess

Cecilia Cheung comes from a single-parent family. Cecilia Cheung's parents divorced very early, and her mother remarried three times. She and her younger brother were born from the same mother and father. When I was 13 years old, I came to Australia with my mother. Because she had no money to eat or pay for tuition, Cecilia Cheung started a part-time life, working two jobs a day. I worked in a Malay restaurant in the morning and as a waiter in a restaurant in the evening. This situation lasted for several years. I worked as a host in a karaoke bar and as a house decoration worker. My hands were often injured and I got dirty all day long. That’s why Cecilia Cheung said about herself from the first day of her debut: “I have never been a pretty girl!”

7. Dyeing Factory Electrician - Mao Amin

The graceful and luxurious Mao Amin was just a girl in her early years. A female textile worker

Mao Amin is a native of Shanghai. She combines the natural beauty of a girl from the south of the Yangtze River with the elegance and elegance of Shanghai. It is hard to imagine that Amin was just a female textile worker in her early years, and her specific job was an electrician apprentice at Shanghai Dyeing and Chemical Factory No. 7. But Mao Amin never gave up his love for music. In 1985, Mao Amin joined the army from Shanghai and joined the frontline song and dance troupe of the Nanjing Military Region. Later, he joined the famous composer Gu Jianfen, and together with Xie Xiaodong, Na Ying and others, he received the careful training from Mr. Gu, and won the third place in popular singing in the 1986 National Young Singer TV Grand Prix. Later, he won the third place in popular song singing at the 4th Belgrade International Music Festival with his song "Friendship of Green Leaves to Roots" and became a big name in the Chinese music scene.

8. Railway worker——Zhang Guoli

Zhang Guoli became a railway worker after graduating from middle school

Zhang Guoli was born in Tianjin, and his father worked in the railway system. Zhang Guoli finished elementary school in Shaanxi and became a railway worker after graduating from middle school because of his father. Later, because he could speak Mandarin, he was transferred to the publicity team and became an announcer. In 1974, Xi'an Film Studio was going to make a movie about railways, and he was chosen to play a role. This was a major turning point in his life. Later, Zhang Guoli starred in dramas such as "Still Water" and became famous. After "Dream of Red Mansions" became a hit, he successfully pursued the then glamorous Wang Xifeng - Deng Jie, and began their career as a golden couple in the film and television industry.

9. Boilermaker——Sun Nan

Sun Nan’s first official job was “stoker”

Sun Nan was short of money when he was a student. After saving a little extra pocket money, I went to the construction site to help push bricks. In a few days, I actually earned more than 200 yuan. It can also be regarded as a model of work-study. Sun Nan's first formal job was as a "stoker," which is to put it bluntly, a boiler worker. Later, Sun Nan went to a pencil factory to paint pencils. Before becoming famous, Sun Nan was a real working class person!

10. Cotton spinning worker——Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou, who just turned 21 years old, entered the cotton textile factory as a lathe operator

Zhang Yimou’s original name is Zhang Yimou. The name given by his father was later changed to Zhang Yimou after the movie was made. In 1972, Zhang Yimou, who had only junior high school education and just turned 21, entered the No. 8 Cotton Textile Factory in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. As a student from Qianxian County, he was just an ordinary lathe operator at first. In 1974, Zhang Yimou worked in the craft room of the sock knitting workshop of Xianyang No. 8 Cotton Textile Factory, focusing on photography and painting. The salary at that time was 30.2 yuan per month. He saved a lot of money frugally and did not buy clothes or bicycles. He only bought a Seagull 4A camera. In fact, no one in Zhang Yimou's family is engaged in movies. His father is a soldier and his mother is a doctor. No one thought that he would be engaged in movies in the future.

And he can also become the chief director of the 2008 Olympic Games opening ceremony.