10 Odd Facts About Abraham Lincoln

On October 23, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln, defender of the Union of the United States, illegally suspended the rule of Habeas Corpus, the Constitutional protection of Americans against being held in confinement without charges and due process. Lincoln has been made into an American legend and icon, an idol mostly deserving of high praise, but he was not necessarily what people think he was, or what schools teach children about him. Here we list 10 things either contrary to the Lincoln myth, or interesting facts that you might not be aware of.