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Illinois: Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers

April 12, 2012 Ticia 11 Comments

President's Day writing activity

On my list of president’s I admire is Abraham Lincoln, I think he’s on everyone’s list though, so that’s not all that remarkable.  As an odd factoid there was a photographer who got a rare photo of soon to be President Lincoln shortly before he headed to Washington.  He printed dozens, maybe even a few hundred prints of that picture thinking he had made his fortune.

 

Unfortunately for him, President Lincoln had since grown a beard and no one believed it was him.  So he was not able to sell all of the pictures he had printed.

 

And in writing this, I have now just spent 15 minutes trying to find something to back me up on this story.  I’ve found the picture taken, right after he had won, but nothing with the story….

 

Well, this is the story of the little girl who inspired him to grow that beard, “Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers.”  Here’s two links giving a little more information: Lincoln’s Beard and an Eleven year old girl’s letter.  If you read those links or do some of your own search, you’ll discover that up until shortly before he grew his beard, most American men of the time were beardless.

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In the middle of reading that story, we had to stop and write our own letter to Mister Lincoln.

 

What would you suggest Mister Lincoln do to get people to vote for him?

 

I loved Princess’ answer:

Dear President Lincoln,

I think you should smile more, then people would vote for you.

love, Princess.

 

Seriously adorable, not just my cute little girl, the book is too.

 

So what advice would you have given then presidential candidate Lincoln?

 

I’m gonna link up to these fun parties:
learning laboratory at mama smilesShibley Smiles

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Comments

  1. An Almost Unschooling Mom says

    April 12, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Princess' advice sounds pretty good to me 🙂

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  2. Annette {This Simple Home} says

    April 12, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    Makes sense to me, too!!

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  3. Phyllis says

    April 12, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    I love this whole post! I didn't know that the letter still existed. We had great fun reading it. I will have to look for your book choice! I love your follow-up activity as well. I think Princess' letter was not only adorable, but perhaps true. 🙂

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  4. MaryAnne says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    I love Princess's advice! I never knew this story about his beard! And that poor photographer…

    Thanks for linking up to Learning Laboratory =)

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  5. Raising a Happy Child says

    April 12, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Very interesting tidbit of information. I love Princess answer. Perhaps she will grow up to be an image adviser 🙂

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  6. Kelly says

    April 13, 2012 at 2:25 am

    Smile, I love it. It is such a simple thing.
    Kelly at Little Wonders' Days

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  7. Laurie says

    April 13, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Isn't history fun? Great post!

    Reply

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