Almanac: Why Lincoln grew a beard 02:10. And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: October 15th, 1860, 157 years ago today … a date that will live in hirsute history.

A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

In 1860, 11-year-old Grace Bedell wrote Abraham Lincoln a letter to suggest that growing a beard might help him win the presidential election. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Grace’s story began in 1860 the year Abraham Lincoln was running as the republican candidate for office. Henry shared, “Grace’s father went to the fair and came home with a campaign poster.

Grace’s story began in 1860 the year Abraham Lincoln was running as the republican candidate for office. Henry shared, “Grace’s father went to the fair and came home with a campaign poster.

Ages 5-8.Among his more historically notable distinctions, Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to sport a beard – yet, for most of his life, the man was clean shaven.

In our NewsHour shares moment of the day, a look at a less familiar Abraham Lincoln -- one without a beard. In honor of the anniversary of his death 150 years ago, hear how a letter from an 11 ...

Lincoln, A., Letter to a Little Girl (Grace Bedell) who Advised Him Not to Shave. ... ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BEARD.; HOW A LITTLE NEW-YORK GIRL PERSUADED HIM TO LET IT GROW. Share full article.

The second-oldest known photograph of Abraham Lincoln is a rare snapshot of the young politician without his iconic stovepipe hat and beard. But the photo, recently purchased by the president’s ...

Probably just a local official with a beard and stovepipe hat. Not even Abraham Lincoln could be in two places at once, so Oakley's find has divided scholars, including a few who vouched for ...

One that wasn't marred by debate, a copy of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Abraham Lincoln. The more traditional Lincoln – note the beard – still stands in Lincoln Park in Chicago.

Her collection includes about 100 Mary Todd Lincoln letters, giving the Lincoln presidential library a total of 500 — out of only 600 in the world, Beard said.