Abraham Lincoln’s Invisible Mustache of Machismo
Franklin Roosevelt’s Rocket-Powered Wheelchair
John Adam’s Tiny Ruffly Bit of Legacy-Lace
James A. Garfield’s Fury Beard
William McKinley’s Vest of Strength
Woodrow Wilson’s Pince-Nez of Prowess
Illinois is the the Land of Lincoln. But President Abraham Lincoln didn’t just spend time downstate. His connections to Chicago are also deep. Although Lincoln never lived in Chicago, the city played a crucial role in developing his political career and reputation.
One of the more amazing stories of the day is the news that a Virginia historian has admitted he altered a presidential pardon written by President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1864, to make it appear as if Lincoln had signed the document a year later — on the day he was shot by John Wilkes Booth.Th