Out of desperation, the ring decided that they would steal Lincoln�s remains and ransom the body for $200,000 and the release of their leader. After a night of drinking, Jim Kinealy, one of the thieves, revealed the plot to a woman. When the story spread, the ring relocated to ...
While Lincoln was president, aturkeywas going to be killed for Thanksgiving dinner. His son was upset and begged Lincoln to let the turkey live. Abraham Lincoln agreed, and this story started a tradition that has continued. Now, every Thanksgiving, one lucky turkey is selected to be “pardo...
The Straight Storywas released 25 years ago this week on October 15, 1999. The film depicts the real-life journey undertaken by Alvin Straight, a retired laborer who rode a lawn mower for 240 miles from Laurens, Iowa to Mount Zion, Wisconsin to visit...
History class taught us about many famous presidents, but have you ever heard these funny and unusual facts about President Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and others before?
15. Alaska has a longer coastline than all of the other 49 U.S. states put together. True story. Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area (more than twice the size of Texas, the next the largest state) the 4th least populous and the least densely populated of the 50...
Many people thought Abraham Lincoln was very ugly. Right before he became president an 11-year-old girl wrote him a letter. She said that she wanted him to grow a beard. Abraham Lincoln thought this over and he said that it was a good idea. That is why in most pictures of Lincoln, ...
Or,think about the story of Abraham Lincoln who(54)D to become President of the United States even though he suffered(55)C losses.Most of us only know about his success.(56)A,his life was not an easy one.His story makes us keep moving forward no matter what(57)D we have in life...
Truman's response after reading the military history book on the U.S. Civil War "Lincoln and His Generals," by T. Harry Williams in the early 1950s. An overview of Truman's letter to Williams about the aforementioned book is provided. An overview U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's ...
Hayes had a presidency full of "firsts," including the firstWhite House Easter Egg Rollin 1878. He hadreportedly been taking a walkwhen a group of children approached him and asked about the possibility of anEasteregg roll, on the South Lawn of the White House. Hayes liked the idea and ...
a small repository was placed inside the Hall of Records. Housed in a teak box, which in turn sits in a titanium vault covered by a granite capstone, the repository consists of 16 porcelain enamel panels that share the story of the carving of Mount Rushmore, about Borglum, and an answer ...