Ten facts about Abraham Lincoln and the source that gave the information:
1809-1865 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1. He practiced law without a degree
2. He wanted women to have the vote in 1836.
3. He really was a wrestler. Lincoln was documented as taking part in wrestling bouts
4. He didn’t drink, smoke, or chew.
5. He didn’t have a middle name.
6. He hated being called Abe. Apparently, he preferred being called by his last name.
7. Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday
8. Lincoln’s mother was killed by poisoned milk.
9. He was the first president with a beard.
10. Lincoln argued a case before the Supreme Court in 1849 and lost.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2014/02/50-shades-of-abraham-lincoln-2/
1809-1865 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1. He practiced law without a degree
2. He wanted women to have the vote in 1836.
3. He really was a wrestler. Lincoln was documented as taking part in wrestling bouts
4. He didn’t drink, smoke, or chew.
5. He didn’t have a middle name.
6. He hated being called Abe. Apparently, he preferred being called by his last name.
7. Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday
8. Lincoln’s mother was killed by poisoned milk.
9. He was the first president with a beard.
10. Lincoln argued a case before the Supreme Court in 1849 and lost.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2014/02/50-shades-of-abraham-lincoln-2/