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'65 Love Affair

For a man who's been dead since 1865, Lincoln is continually full of surprises. Just today, I read about a newly discovered photo that apparently is the only to show him in front of the White House:

And also today, I found a story of a watchmaker who carved a personal message inside one of Lincoln's timepieces:

Odd "timing" considering our president is obsessed with Lincoln. But what fascinates me about it is that history can evolve based on what we do and do not know.

Lincoln Shot

Above, a slideshow of every known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, including one recently discovered, from 1846 through his assassination in 1865 (including some in the casket). I am beginning to get sucked into the (Obama-inspired?) Lincoln obsession that is coursing through the popular culture. And not just because Lincoln possibly enjoyed sex with men.