Lincoln was once challenged to a duel and he
accepted. The man who issued the challenge later dropped it and the duel never
happened. Lincoln spoke in a high pitched voice with a Kentucky accent. Lincoln
never traveled to a foreign country. Abe Lincoln wore
reading glasses. He was the first
President to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. He issued the proclamation
on October 3, 1863. Lincoln’s bed was
oversized to accommodate his lengthy body. The bed was 9′-0″ long and 9′-0″
high to the top of the headboard. Lincoln could play the Jews’ harp