Abraham Lincoln did not grow his beard until after he was elected in 1860, but it was in full bloom by the time he took the oath of office — more evidence, for Southerners, of the threat he ...

Abraham Lincoln’s legacy survives in Kansas in strange ... descendants of the young girl who persuaded Lincoln to grow a beard. In adulthood, the girl moved to Kansas and married a banker.

A retired major sporting a black beard acted as Abraham Lincoln and a retired lieutenant colonel dressed in full colonial garb represented George Washington. Both gave speeches honoring the ...