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Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well-known politicians in history, and arguably the most popular President in the history of the United States. However, his history has been incredibly distorted by many with an agenda, some positive and some negative. Below are ten interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln; some clear up common misunderstandings, others [...]
Posted by Gregory Myers on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 4:30 am
Filed under History · Tagged abraham lincoln, Animals, beard, civil war, Gregory Myers, lawyer, president, presidential assassination, Republican, Slavery, TopTenz, women's rights
We all gotta die at some point, though some times fate looks at a situation where you’re about to bite the big one and decides, “nope, not yet. Your room’s not quite ready to go. Hang around down there some more.” And so we get scenarios like the following, where seemingly insignificant things manage to [...]
Posted by Evan Symon on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under People · Tagged 9/11, abraham lincoln, buddy Holly, death, Evan Symon, louis xv, ronald reagan, Seth MacFarlane, Star Trek, Teddy Roosevelt, TopTenz
Historical books are all over the place, all claiming to teach you this and that, but it turns out a lot of these so-called “facts” are not accurate at all, at least not according to popular culture, the ultimate Bible. All that stuff they taught you in High School and college? Well, those were a [...]
Posted by Matthew Zarzeczny on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, Humor · Tagged 300, abraham lincoln, assassin's creed, Braveheart, Caligula, Dante Alighieri, George Washington, historical accuracy, john wayne, Matthew Zarzeczny, Movies, Nicolas Cage, planet of the apes, Satire, Sparta, Spartacus, Television, TopTenz, video games
There was a time (not very long ago) when Steven Spielberg doing a movie about Abraham Lincoln would not have evoked images of a “serious historical drama.” Seriously, can’t you throw in just one T-Rex? Alas, Spielberg’s upcoming Lincoln movie features no aliens, giant sharks, or vampires; not even a return to Neverland! The truth of the [...]
Posted by Jim Ciscell on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Entertainment · Tagged abraham lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Batman Brave and the Bold Mitefall, Battle of the Smithsonian, Bill and Ted Lincoln, Clone High Lincoln, Downwind From Gettysburg, Futurama Lincoln Head, James Ciscell, Star Trek Lincoln, Star Trek The Savage Curtain, Super Best Friends Lincoln, TopTenz, Twilight Zone Lincoln, Twilight Zone The Passersby
These days, everyone loves a Vampires. Vampires are romantic and seductive. You almost forget that any one could actually consider them to be … monsters. With the release of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, we thought that it might be good to see where old Honest Abe ranked on the list. Also, hasn’t the time come [...]
Posted by Jim Ciscell on Monday, June 25, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Literature, Movies · Tagged abraham lincoln, Abraham Van Helsing, Allan Frog, Blade, Blade Blade, Buffy Summers, Dracula, Dracula in popular culture, Edgar Frog, Frog Brothers mission, Gabriel Van Helsing, Gothic novels, hunter, Jon Seward, Kristy Swanson, Lucy Westerna, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Simon Belmont, Thomas Lincoln, Transylvania 6-5000, Trevor Belmont, vampire, Vampire films, vampire hunter, vampire hunters, vampire killer, vampire killers, Van Helsing
From July 1 to July 3, 1863, Gettysburg was the site of one of the largest battles of the American Civil War, the deadliest by a wide margin, and one that is widely considered the closest the South came to winning. On top of that, on November 19, 1863, it was the location where Abraham [...]
Posted by Dustin Koski on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, Military · Tagged abraham lincoln, American Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, civil war, Dustin Koski, Facts About Gettysburg, Gabor Boritt, George Custer, George Meade, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg Campaign, J.E.B. Stuart, John L. Burns, Joseph Hooker, Lincoln had Smallpox, Northern Army, Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, Pickett's Charge, Robert E. Lee, Southern army, The Pike Restaurant
It’s always interesting to read about people that have made an impact on history. A large collection of strange, inspirational and unique life stories exist. For this article I have selected ten biographies that examine a wide range of topics and experiences. I chose individuals that provide intriguing facts and unparalleled life experiences. Some of [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 12:01 am
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In choosing ten comebacks as the greatest of all-time some standard was necessary such an auspicious list. My criteria involved two elements and within each element a measurement was used. The elements were the nature of the setback and the prominence of the comeback. The measurement for each was simply the greatness of the span [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:01 am
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Let’s face it, nobody cares what YOU have to say. Even if it’s the most profound, life-affirming statement ever, the fact that it comes from you and your anonymous little mouth renders it meaningless to all but your closest friends and maybe your Mom (if you’ve been calling her lately, that is). In cases like [...]
Posted by Jason Iannone on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
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From Lincoln to JFK and Julius Caesar to Martin Luther King, entire books have been written about famous assassinations and how they changed the course of history. Few people, however, take more than a passing glance at those failed attempts that, had they succeeded, would have transformed history just as much, if not more, than [...]
Posted by Jeff Danelek on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 12:01 am
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