1. Lincoln ran for U.S. Senate
twice (1854 & 1858) but lost
both times.
2. He served in the Illinois General
Assembly as a member of the Whig Party before he joined
the newly formed Republican Party.
3. He didn't win a single Southern state in his 1860 presidential
election.
4. He established the country's first income tax.
5. He re-structured his second inaugural address just before
delivering the speech by literally cutting and pasting it into a
new format.
6. He is estimated to have only received a total of 18 months of
formal education.
7. Before he was president, he was an attorney and lobbyist for
the Illinois Central Railroad.
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Keith’s mom
was very fond of Lincoln. She said he was her favorite President, and that is
saying something because she lived to be 104 years old and had seen a lot of
presidents. So when Keith was born on Lincoln’s Birthday, she was thrilled. And
many a birthday cake she made him always had this little china Log Cabin and
log with ax on top of his cake.
twice (1854 & 1858) but lost
both times.
2. He served in the Illinois General
Assembly as a member of the Whig Party before he joined
the newly formed Republican Party.
3. He didn't win a single Southern state in his 1860 presidential
election.
4. He established the country's first income tax.
5. He re-structured his second inaugural address just before
delivering the speech by literally cutting and pasting it into a
new format.
6. He is estimated to have only received a total of 18 months of
formal education.
7. Before he was president, he was an attorney and lobbyist for
the Illinois Central Railroad.
Lincoln and
Keith have many similarities. First and foremost, both are Humanitarians, altruistic and compassionate. They care about community
and mankind, concerned with the good of all than the good of one. They march to
the sound of their own off-beat drum, and dare to go where the rest of us
wouldn't even have the vision to see, revolutionizing itself towards its own
new utopia. Keith always
felt it an honor to be born on the same day as Lincoln. And when he was little,
he thought everyone was celebrating his birthday because kids got the day off
from school!
Keith’s mom
was very fond of Lincoln. She said he was her favorite President, and that is
saying something because she lived to be 104 years old and had seen a lot of
presidents. So when Keith was born on Lincoln’s Birthday, she was thrilled. And
many a birthday cake she made him always had this little china Log Cabin and
log with ax on top of his cake.
His mom also
had this picture of Lincoln with
his son “Tad” hanging in her bedroom. One
day
I found the same picture and Keith has it
hanging in his office. Like Lincoln,
Keith is a
wonderful father and loves spending time with
his son Charlie and
daughter Tiffeni.
So here’s to
my husband and wishing him a marvelous birthday!
Happy Birthday Honey
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