Abraham Lincoln · every age

What was Abraham Lincoln doing at 52?

Lost race after race, then became president at 51

1. Mar 4, 1861

   Inaugurated as the 16th president at 52

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Apr 12, 1861

   Confederate guns fired on Fort Sumter; the war began

   Days after its commander reported he was nearly out of food.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Photo: Alexander Gardner (1863), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source