I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.
Mark Twain
Broken romance
Stated fully
She went wild
When he
Went wooly Burma Shave
1941
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."
- Dan Quayle
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1850 - February 1, his son Edward dies after a two month illness. Lincoln resumes his travels in the 8th Judicial Circuit covering over 400 miles in 14 counties in Illinois. 'Honest Abe' gains a reputation as an outstanding lawyer. December 21, his third son, William Wallace Lincoln (Willie) is born.
1851 - January 17, Lincoln's father dies.
1853 - April 4, his fourth son, Thomas (Tad) is born.
1854 - Re-enters politics opposing the
Kansas-Nebraska Act. Elected to Illinois legislature but declines the seat in order to try to become U.S. Senator.
1855 - Does not get chosen by the Illinois legislature to be U.S. Senator.
1856 - May 29, helps organize the new Republican party of Illinois. At the first Republican convention Lincoln gets 110 votes for the vice-presidential nomination, bringing him national attention. Campaigns in Illinois for Republican presidential candidate, John C. Frémont.
"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."
Thomas Paine
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth.
