A Powerful Photo of Abraham Lincoln
This is one of the most popular portraits of Abraham Lincoln to date. It's commonly used when referencing him in videos or books. No one had any idea that this wasn't actually President Lincoln...
Surprise! It's John Calhoun
Yep, weirdly enough, they decided to photoshop this composite image of Southern anti-abolitionist John Calhoun to make a more demanding composite of Lincoln. He wasn't the most "assertive" looking man, so this was their solution.
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