Getty Images. Though Abraham Lincoln's beard is now an indelible part of his image, it didn't come into existence until after he'd won the presidential election in November 1860. Lincoln decided ...

Aug 31, 2021 ... Silly affection or not, later that fall and winter, Lincoln grew a beard. By January 13, 1861, the newly elected president had bearded up.

C oncerned that Abraham Lincoln’s gaunt, worry-lined face was so severe it might scare off voters, 11-year-old Grace Bedell crafted a solution: Grow a beard.. On this day in 1860, the Westfield ...

LINCOLN AND GRACE is the story of Grace Bedell--the eleven-year-old who got a President to listen to her advice. In addition to learning the fascinating true ...

Grace Greenwood Bedell Billings (née Bedell; November 4, 1848 – November 2, 1936) was an American woman, notable as a person whose correspondence, at the age of eleven, encouraged Republican Party nominee and future president Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard. Lincoln later met with Bedell during his inaugural journey in February 1861.

Aug 26, 2019 ... The Amish view a mustache as a sign of violence. · At the time, mustaches were often associated with the military. · There are many that believe ...

Even President Abraham Lincoln, "Honest Abe," and "the Great Emancipator" himself can allow vanity to impact his decisions.The tall, awkward-looking man with the thin face and large nose now has a recognizable visage — after all, our 16th president is on the penny and one of four American leaders on Mt. Rushmore — but, before he donned his towering top hat and beard, Lincoln allegedly grew ...