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| Lincoln's height was around 6 feet 4 inches, making him the tallest U.S. president in history.[([[https://time.com/5135506/abraham-lincoln-marfan-syndrome/|time]])] | Lincoln's height was around 6 feet 4 inches, making him the tallest U.S. president in history.[([[https://time.com/5135506/abraham-lincoln-marfan-syndrome/|time]])] |
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| | ===== First Assassinated President ===== |
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| | He was the first president to be assassinated. John Wilkes Booth shot him at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, and he died the following day.[([[https://fords.org/lincolns-assassination/|fords]])] |
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| | ===== Lincoln's Assassin ===== |
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| | Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer.[([[https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-civil-war/john-wilkes-booth|pbs]])] |
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| | ===== John Frederick Parker ===== |
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| | Lincoln's bodyguard, John Frederick Parker, left his post at Ford's Theatre during the play Our American Cousin, giving Booth the opportunity to enter the president's box.[([[https://www.quora.com/Did-Abraham-Lincoln-s-body-guard-leave-his-side-the-night-he-was-assassinated|quora]])] |
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| | ===== Funeral Train ===== |
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| | Lincoln's funeral train traveled over 1,600 miles through seven states, allowing millions to pay their respects.[([[https://history-first.com/2018/04/24/the-final-voyage-abraham-lincolns-funeral-train/|history-first]])] |
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| | ===== Lincoln Memorial ===== |
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| | The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in 1922 and features a seated statue of Lincoln.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lincoln-Memorial-monument-Washington-DC|britannica]])] |
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| | ===== Face On Money ===== |
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| | The face on the U.S. five-dollar bill and the penny is that of Abraham Lincoln.[([[https://homework.study.com/explanation/why-is-abraham-lincoln-on-the-5-bill.html|study]])] |
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| | ===== Robert Todd Lincoln ===== |
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| | Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was present at three presidential assassinations: his father's, Garfield's, and McKinley's.[([[https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/famous-visitors/article/robert-todd-lincoln/|mountvernon]])] |
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| | ===== Uncle Sam ===== |
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| | The term "Uncle Sam" is believed to have originated during the War of 1812, but it gained popularity during the Civil War, and the image is said to resemble Abraham Lincoln.[([[https://fastercapital.com/keyword/american-identity.html|fastercapital]])] |
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| | ===== Stovepipe Hat ===== |
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| | Lincoln's famous stovepipe hat was more than a fashion statement; it served as a makeshift filing cabinet for important documents.[([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abraham-lincolns-top-hat-the-inside-story-3764960/|smithsonianmag]])] |
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| | ===== Empathy And Compassion ===== |
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| | Lincoln was known for his empathy and compassion, and he often pardoned soldiers sentenced to death for desertion during the Civil War.[([[https://www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/abraham-lincolns-personality/|abrahamlincolnsclassroom]])] |
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| | ===== Illinois ===== |
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| | The state of Illinois is known as the "Land of Lincoln" and features the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.[([[https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/abraham-lincoln-presidential-library-and-museum/|enjoyillinois]])] |
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| | ===== Wrestling Hall of Fame ===== |
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| | Lincoln was posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992.[([[https://olympics.com/en/news/abraham-lincoln-usa-president-wrestling-champion|olympics]])] |
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| | ===== Town And County ===== |
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| | The town of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Lincoln County, Wyoming, are named in honor of the 16th president.[([[https://www.quora.com/Are-the-towns-cities-in-America-called-Lincoln-named-after-the-English-city-of-the-same-name-or-after-President-Abraham-Lincoln|quora]])] |
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| | ===== Bust Of Lincoln ===== |
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| | A bust of Abraham Lincoln, sculpted by Gutzon Borglum (who later carved Mount Rushmore), is displayed in the U.S. Capitol.[([[https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/abraham-lincoln-bust|aoc]])] |
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| | ===== Presidents' Day Legacy ===== |
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| | Lincoln's legacy is celebrated annually on Presidents' Day, observed on the third Monday of February.[([[https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/lincolns-birthday-when-is-it-heres-all-about-days-history-significance-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/97826852.cms|economictimes]])] |
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