23 Facts about Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln had no middle name and actually hated being called Abe. Tweet This

Lincoln was the first U.S. president to have a beard. Tweet This

Abraham Lincoln is the only President to hold a patent. By the way, it was related to river navigation. Tweet This

He ran two times for the U.S. Senate and lost both. Tweet This

Lincoln set up the Department of Agriculture. Tweet This

Abraham Lincoln established a standardised currency and the national banking system. Tweet This

The first president to use the telegraph, Lincoln exchanged daily messages with his generals. Tweet This

Lincoln introduced the nation’s first income tax. Tweet This

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Abraham Lincoln endorsed legislation, which in fact created the U.S. Secret Service only few hours before his assassination. Tweet This

He also made Thanksgiving a national holiday. Tweet This

Lincoln never actually used what is known today as Lincoln Bedroom in White House. Tweet This

Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States to be assassinated. Tweet This

Booth’s original plan was not to kill the President but to kidnap him. Tweet This

During the Civil War, Lincoln severely violated civil liberties throughout the Union. He simply ignored court rulings which stated that he had exceeded his constitutional powers. Tweet This

Until 1865, many newspapers were shut down and some 13,000 citizens were sent to prison. Tweet This

Several massacres of Indians also took place during Lincoln’s term of office. Tweet This

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln personally endorsed the largest mass hanging in United States history which led to the hanging of 38 Dakota Indian men in Minnesota. Tweet This

The Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado in 1864 resulted in the death and mutilation of hundreds of Cheyenne and Arapaho men, women and children. Tweet This

Edwin Booth, brother of Lincoln’s assassin, saved the life of president’s son in a train-related accident. Tweet This

Lincoln was a great wrestler: out of 300 matches he only lost one. Tweet This

In 1876, thieves tried to steal Lincoln’s corpse, intending to ask a ransom. Tweet This

Abraham Lincoln was in fact obsessed with cats. Tweet This

Lincoln read the Bible but never belonged to any church. Tweet This