Comments on: Project to keep you busy: Abraham Lincoln Penny Portrait!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:29:54 +0000

*** GIVEAWAY NOW OVER ***

Congrats to Gloria for winning!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:57:08 +0000

In reply to Eric McPherson. Very interesting, thanks!

By: Eric McPherson

Eric McPherson — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:52:36 +0000

Abraham Lincoln set up the national banking system while he was president. Interesting fact that coincides with a very neat project. Thanks JMoney for sharing this project with everyone!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:11:51 +0000

In reply to Rossdbos1. You never know! :)

By: Rossdbos1

Rossdbos1 — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:49:58 +0000

Here is a fun fact that’s not widely known.. Sorry, I know this is a money blog and this is a little off topic but a fun fact non-the-less.
This is a little risqué but many consider Lincoln to be the first gay president. There are many documented accounts stating Lincoln shared his bed with men in the White House. And he had multiple male lovers besides his wife.

This is a gay poem written by Lincoln.
“For Reuben and Charles have married two girls,
But Billy has married a boy.
The girls he had tried on every side,
But none he could get to agree;
All was in vain, he went home again,
And since that he’s married to Natty.”

There is lots of historical debate about this. I like to think it’s all true. It would empower a lot of marginalized people if it is.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:38:16 +0000

In reply to renae.

Not as famous I suppose!

Garfield and McKinley, right?

(I cheated and Googled, haha…)

By: renae

renae — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:33:27 +0000

In reply to J. Money. Why did I not know that two presidents other than Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated while in office?!?

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:51:44 +0000

In reply to Avicado. Fascinating!

By: Avicado

Avicado — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:44:31 +0000

Abe Lincoln did not belong to any church, never joined one in his lifetime. He read the Bible on his own.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:46:51 +0000

In reply to stephanie t.

WOWWW that is wild!!!!

Though I guess it still wouldn’t have saved him :(

“Even if the Secret Service had been established earlier, it wouldn’t have saved Lincoln: The original mission of the law enforcement agency was to combat widespread currency counterfeiting. It was not until 1901, after the killing of two other presidents, that the Secret Service was formally assigned to protect the commander-in-chief.”

http://history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-abraham-lincoln

Thanks for playing along!