October 15 in American History
Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell wrote to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln suggesting he grow whiskers, since "all the ladies like whiskers" and would talk their husbands into voting for him. Lincoln grew the beard. When his train later passed through her town, he asked to meet her by name. History turns on small, human moments.
In 1860: a girl's letter tells Lincoln to grow a beard. Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell wrote to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln suggesting he grow whiskers, since "all the ladies like whiskers" and would talk their husbands into voting for him.
Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell wrote to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln suggesting he grow whiskers, since "all the ladies like whiskers" and would talk their husbands into voting for him. Lincoln grew the beard. When his train later passed through her town, he asked to meet her by name. History turns on small, human moments.
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