Doctored Photos That Changed History

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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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.