Lincoln’s original patent model was acquired by the Smithsonian ... NMAH/SI Upon hearing the name Abraham Lincoln, many images may come to mind: rail-splitter, country lawyer, young congressman ...

1855: A tornado — widely regarded to be the first documented to occur within the present-day city limits of Chicago — ...

Who had this bright idea? Abraham Lincoln! He is the only US president to hold a patent. From Smithsonian: [Lincoln's inspiration] came as a result of river and lake expeditions he made as a young ...

Once war broke out, the pair became friends and remained so until Lincoln’s assassination in April 1865. He is the only president to hold a patent Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to ...