http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/blogdivided/2011/02/16/lincoln-meets-grace-bedell/ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:18:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/blogdivided/2011/02/16/lincoln-meets-grace-bedell/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Sean Trainor Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:15:55 +0000 http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/blogdivided/?p=3606#comment-1410 There is an article just begging to be written in all of this — not only on the Beddell mythology, but on the cultural and political context of Lincoln’s decision to grow a beard. Forget the Gettysburg Adress, forget Lincoln’s war leadership: it’s his decision to radically alter his appearance on the eve of his presidency that truly sets Lincoln apart.

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