Abraham Lincoln

Several pictures of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration have just been discovered! Check them out here. You can just make out Lincoln giving his speech in (middle of the) the second picture.

By the way, if you're interested in a good read about everyone's favorite President, grab a copy of The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President and huddle up the fire.

The main plot of the story revolves around a case Abraham Lincoln accepted, as a young lawyer, to defend a young man accused of murder under very strange circumstances. The book also mentions Charles Chiniquy's infamous case, including a photograph of the Chiniquy vs. Spink case settlement that Lincoln penned in his own hand. Also, great stories of the birth of the Republican party, anecdotes from Lincoln's friends, and lots of other interesting stuff.

The more I read about Abraham Lincoln, the more impressed I am. He was truly a remarkable man.

By the way, the story of Lincoln's assassination makes an especially thrilling bedtime story. Particularly the part where Lewis Powell acts like a doctor so that he can get into (sick and bedridden) William Seward's bedroom and do something dastardly with the knife he brought with him. Chaos ensues.

Bet you never heard that story, huh!? History is full of stories that nobody could make up. No matter how hard they tried.