Sometimes we get so excited about President's Day being off work that we forget what it's really about. You may be interested in these Abraham Lincoln facts and trivia. The following are some mind-blowing facts about Abraham Lincoln. Hold on to your stovepipe hats…
10. Lincoln used his pockets sparingly
Abraham Lincoln's original stovepipe hat
Speaking of top hats, Lincoln's stovepipe top hat served as more than just fashionable headwear. He used it to store and carry notes, letters, and even bills. Why is it called a stovepipe hat? Well, the rise is so tall and flat that it has no talent, it's like a length of pipe. Today they are hard to find, the traditional top hat is more relevant, but still quite "retro". Best of all, you should go to a specialty store to get a kit made just for you.
9. Lincoln was really tall
That stovepipe hat just made the tall boy look much taller. This naturally begs the question, who was our shortest president? That would be our 4th president, James Madison, whose height of 5'4 made him a full foot shorter than Honest Abe – even without the hat!
8. Lincoln Has No Living Heirs
Although the marriage between Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln produced 4 sons, there are no living heirs. Three of the four sons died before the age of 20: Edward died at age 4, Willie at age 12, and Thadda at age 18. Robert was the only child to reach adulthood and the last of his offspring died in the 1980s.
7. Lincoln's Son Was a Death Magnet
Robert Lincoln was something of a magnet for tragedy. More specifically, the tragedy of the assassination of the president. Although he was not present when his father was killed, he witnessed the assassination of Garfield, and at the same World's Fair where McKinley was killed. Another interesting fact about Robert is that he was saved from a train accident by Edwin Booth, the brother of his father's murderer, John Wilkes Booth.
6. As Lincoln Tinker
Lincoln loved cars and gadgets. He liked taking them apart and trying to put them back together to see how they worked. He even tried his hand at inventing, and in 1849 he filed a patent for "A Device for Lifting Ships on Pits." The car never did, but the patent was something new for a president, and no president has held a patent since.
5. Lincoln and Kennedy
You didn't think we'd let him go, did you? There are some very strange coincidences between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Here's a couple:
Both were shot in the head on Friday.
Lincoln's heir (Johnson) was born in 1808. Kennedy's heir (also named Johnson) was born in 1908.
4. Lincoln was kind of psychic
In the weeks before his death, Lincoln was extremely depressed. He saw the signs of his own death and dreamed of death. He looked into the mirror once and saw a double reflection, one image fainter and more blurred than the other. He told his wife that he thought this meant he had survived the first term, but that he would not survive the second term. A week before his death, Lincoln dreamed of hearing crying in a far room of the White House. He searched the room and saw that there was a coffin. He asked the crying man who died, and the man replied that it was the president.
3. Lincoln Dabbled in the Occult
Not only did he receive premonitions, but he also believed in the occult. Well, if he didn't believe it, at least he was willing to go with it. Having lost Edward Jr. and Willie at such young ages, he and Mary were really trying to connect with their bereavement at the White House. Mrs. Lincoln also attended sessions at the homes of prominent media representatives of the time. It is not known if they are in contact.
2. Lincoln was Spiritual, not Religious
Despite the last two facts, Lincoln said he was still a Christian. However, he did not consider it necessary to subscribe to a particular brand of Christianity. Although many different denominations tried to claim him, Lincoln was 100% non-denominational. He never joined a church, never said grace before meals, and spoke on a more spiritual than religious level. He read the Bible often and had a highly developed spiritual management. When asked if he thought God was on the North's side in the Civil War, Lincoln replied, “I am not at all concerned about it... But it is my constant concern and prayer that I and this nation shall be with the Lord. side."
1. Lincoln had a Way with Words
Lincoln was not only spiritual and intelligent, he was also a speech writer. He wrote his own speeches, and reportedly his famous Gettysburg Address wasn't even his best! Lincoln's speech at the Illinois Republican Convention on May 29, 1856 is rumored to be his best speech, but it was either so impressive that no one remembered to take notes, or it was so controversial that no one bothered to print it. permission was not granted. Anyway, there is no record of it.
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