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The idea was never commercialized, but it made Lincoln the only president to hold a patent. [102] Lincoln appeared before the Illinois Supreme Court in 175 cases; he was sole counsel in 51 cases, of which 31 were decided in his favor. [103] From 1853 to 1860, one of his largest clients was the Illinois Central Railroad. [104]
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Menu from Lincoln's Birthday celebration held by the Republican Club of the City of New York in 1887. Many Republican Party organizations hold Lincoln's Birthday celebrations because Lincoln was the first Republican president. As part of Lincoln's birthday bicentennial, the U.S. Mint released four new Lincoln cents.
Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, seated [81] May 16, 1861 [82] Mathew Brady [83] Carte-de-visite printed from one frame of the lost original multiple-image stereographic negative [84] Library of Congress President Abraham Lincoln, seated next to small table, in a reflective pose, May 16, 1861, with his hat visible on the table. [85 ...
Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner (1863) Washington's Birthday sign, c. 1890–1899 Flag and bunting mark Washington's Birthday in Toronto, Ontario. Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, was never a federal holiday, but nearly half the state governments have officially renamed their observances "Presidents' Day", "Washington and Lincoln Day", or other such designations.
Here's what's open and what's closed in and around Springfield for Abraham Lincoln's birthday (Feb. 12) and Presidents Day (Feb. 21).
The presidency of Abraham Lincoln began March 4, 1861, when Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States, and ended upon his death on April 15, 1865, 42 days into his second term. Lincoln was the first member of the recently established Republican Party elected to the presidency.
Wednesday is the 150th anniversary of the death of President Abraham Lincoln, and while most Americans know the history of his assassination, many aren't aware of some of the odd facts related to ...