Happy 206th birthday to our 16th President. Here are a few facts about Abraham Lincoln that you may not know.
- He was born in a log cabin in rural Kentucky.
- He only received about 16 months of formal education.
- He was 6 feet 4 inches tall.
- It is reported that he had a high voice.
- He served a single term in the House of Representatives.
- He was the first Republican president.
- The Gettysburg Address was hastily written on an envelope and is only three minutes long.
- While Lincoln was shot at the Ford's Theater, he died the next day at the Petersen House across the street.
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