John Sotos has a theory about why Abraham Lincoln was so tall, why he appeared to have lumps on his lips and even why he had gastrointestinal problems. The 16th president, he contends, had a rare genetic disorder - one that would likely have left him dead of cancer within a year had he not been assassinated. picked by muppet 8 months ago

WASHINGTON - Just days after Americans honored the 200th anniversary of his birth, 65 historians ranked Abraham Lincoln as the best U.S. president. picked by iamamaniac 10 months ago

Just three weeks from the 200th birthday of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Obama is sworn in using the same burgundy velvet, gilt-edged bible that was used to swear-in President Lincoln in 1861 picked by theshizknitt725 10 months ago

INSPIRED by the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect Barack Obama is considering appointing a “team of rivals” to his cabinet — if rumors about the nomination of Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state are true. But there’s more mythology than history in the idea that Lincoln showed exceptional political skill in offering cabinet positions to the men he had beaten in... read full post picked by muppet 1 year ago

Happy July 4th, Blog Guy. I just saw an Abe Lincoln statue made of cheese. Isn’t that disrespectful?

No. If you know your history, you know Lincoln was a passionate cheese enthusiast picked by suebe 5 months ago

Lincoln wrote to a general after the Gettysburg battle stating that if the Union army could overcome Lee's troops, the war may end. Dated July 7, 1863. picked by Moe 2 years ago

A Texas museum hopes a document found in its archives turns out to be an authentic government copy of Abraham Lincoln's eloquent letter consoling a mother thought to have lost five sons in the Civil War.

If so, it could be worth lots of money picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

A previously unknown letter written by Abraham Lincoln reveals rare anger. picked by TheShizknitt725 1 year ago

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul Revere was a Civil War casualty. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A daguerreotype purchased from an art gallery in New York bears the same trauma-induced deformations Lincoln was known to have and could therefore be the only glimpse of the President's youth. Happy Birthday Abe! picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

What happens when a 13' 6" truck drives all the way through the 13' high Lincoln Tunnel... click to find out! picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

It's 142 years today since Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth...or was he?

Here's six conspiracy theories, because the official story is never good enough on the Internet. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

"Both men wrote best-selling books.." picked by gammerus 11 months ago

Washington, Lincoln, Houston, and Austin, all over look I-45 Every morning, causing a bit of traffic and a lot of interest.

These things are HUGE! picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

An archives Civil War specialist discovered the July 7, 1863, note three weeks ago... picked by kxmk 2 years ago

A northwestern Pennsylvania newspaper is apologizing for running a classified advertisement calling for the assassination of President. The ad appeared Thursday. It read, "May Obama follow in the steps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy!" The four presidents were all assassinated. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Top hat allegedly worn by Abraham Lincoln to Ford's Theater on April 15, 1865 picked by Proverb 2 years ago

It's not just Darwin today, but as Bornbad was kind enough to give a shout out to a Great Brit born today I'm here doing the same by winging a huge chunk of birthday cake across the pond to one Mr Abraham Lincoln - 12th February 1809.

Now does anyone have his address. I know it's somewhere in Gettysburg. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

The left side of Lincoln's face was much smaller than the right, an aberration called cranial facial microsomia. The defect joins a long list of ailments that modern doctors have diagnosed in Lincoln. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A 37-year-old Mesa AZ man who tried to buy a watch with two counterfeit $100 bills containing a watermark of Abraham Lincoln was arrested on forgery charges, police said. Then it gets weird... picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago