Abraham Lincoln was another president that truly inspires me. Even through a grueling depression he still managed to shape this nation into what it is today. If you haven't watched the special the History Channel did on him in Civil War Week, you should check it out.
Here are some really cool facts about Abraham Lincoln...
He was the first ever president with a beard!
He was 6ft 4!
He had a pet Turkey!
He would hide documents on top of his head, inside his hat.
He almost died when he got kicked in the head by a horse.
He was the only president to ever hold a patent. He patented a device that lifted boats over shoals.
He has some really interesting coincidences with president Kennedy, please google it. :)
He was a very good wrestler.
His son was saved from a train accident by the brother of his fathers killer.
He dreamed his death a week before it happened.
He held seances in the White House trying to contact his dead sons and other loved ones.
He made a speech at the Illinois Republican Convention which was said to be his best ever, but no records of it exist.
I think Lincoln would be one of the most interesting presidents to meet. He seems like one of the more down to earth presidents. He struggled with depression his entire life, and even had to be on suicide watch a times, but he still did so many great things for the country. He led us through the Civil War and even the abolishing of slavery. There are accounts of people he worked with in the white house who say he had the funniest jokes, i bet he had very funny laugh too! As i read about him i find all these interesting quirks he had that make him so unique.
These are just some of the reasons why i think Lincoln was a great president, and its only the tip of the iceberg. I'll leave you with a quote from him that i really like, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
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