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Lincoln's Beard - Why Did He Grow It?
Abraham Lincoln grew beard after he became president in 1861. David C. Ward, historian at the National Portrait Gallery, discusses the reasons that Lincoln changed his appearance. Interview by Warren Perry, recorded March 3, 2011. Interview by Warren Perry, National Portrait Gallery. Recorded March 3, 2011 at NPG.
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By National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian InstitutionAbraham Lincoln grew beard after he became president in 1861. David C. Ward, historian at the National Portrait Gallery, discusses the reasons that Lincoln changed his appearance. Interview by Warren Perry, recorded March 3, 2011. Interview by Warren Perry, National Portrait Gallery. Recorded March 3, 2011 at NPG.