Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Happy birthday, Mr. Lincoln.



 Abraham Lincoln
February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865

Fun facts that you already knew:
-Lincoln was 6'4"
-He was the first president to have a beard while in office.
-He was the first president to be assassinated.
-Abe bought and ran a store at the age of twenty-three. This caused him to owe a 1,000 dollar debt. Which he paid back entirely over the span of seventeen years.
-Lincoln carried important papers and letters in his hat.
-His shoe size was 14.


“A tendancy to melancholy...let it be observed, is a misfortune, not a fault.” 

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