Lincoln’s original patent model was acquired by the Smithsonian ... NMAH/SI Upon hearing the name Abraham Lincoln, many images may come to mind: rail-splitter, country lawyer, young congressman ...

Who had this bright idea? Abraham Lincoln! He is the only US president to hold a patent. From Smithsonian: [Lincoln's inspiration] came as a result of river and lake expeditions he made as a young ...

He is the only president to hold a patent Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to hold a patent. It was issued to Lincoln in 1849 for a device that lifted boats over obstructions encountered ...

The white leather gloves are stained with blood from the night Abraham Lincoln wore them to the theater. Even on a ...