October 15, 1860

This explains why the early photographs of Abraham Lincoln show him clean-shaven, but later on he has a beard! *For the complete story, here’s the History Heights eBook. *You’ll find more great History Heights eBooks about American History in our store.  * The History Heights eBook Club sends an eBook to your inbox every month….

October 16, 1901

President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dinner at the White House, and people sure had a lot to say about it. *For the complete story, and an interesting connection to composer Scott Joplin, you will want to look at this History Heights eBook: https://historyheights.gumroad.com/l/guestofhonor *You’ll find more great History Heights eBooks about American…