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Abraham Lincoln conceived the invention when on two occasions the boat on which he traveled got hung up on obstructions. Lincoln's device was composed of large bellows attached to the sides of a boat that were expandable due to air chambers. Filed on March 10, 1849, Lincoln's patent was issued as Patent No. 6,469 later that year, on May 22.
The invention of the chokeslam is often incorrectly credited to Paul Heyman for use by the wrestler 911, [1] although it was already in use by Sid Vicious at least as early as 1991 [2] as well as AJPW wrestler Akira Taue since 1992 under the name nodowa otoshi ("choke drop/slam"). [3]
Abraham Lincoln, a portrait by Mathew Brady taken February 27, 1860, the day of Lincoln's Cooper Union speech in New York City. Lincoln accepted the nomination with great enthusiasm and zeal. After his nomination he delivered his House Divided Speech, with the biblical reference Mark 3:25, "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe ...
Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland, naming it after Abraham Lincoln. In February 1922, the company was acquired by Ford, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] its parent company to this day. Following World War II , Ford formed the Lincoln-Mercury Division, pairing Lincoln with its mid-range Mercury brand; the pairing lasted through the 2010 ...
Here are 115 of the best Abraham Lincoln quotes, perfect for Presidents' Day. Related: 50 U.S. Presidential Trivia Questions & Answers. 115 Abraham Lincoln Quotes and Sayings. Unsplash. 1 ...
How Hamish Linklater found Abraham Lincoln’s voice. In a roundtable interview (via Screen Rant), Linklater talked a little bit about how he created his take on Lincoln’s voice.He worked with ...
Check this out: These are very likely the words of Abraham Lincoln. What it says is actually kind of boring -- just the name of a lawyer and friend. But where it is is what makes this fascinating ...
They were invented around 1916 by John Lloyd Wright, second son of well-known architect Frank Lloyd Wright. [1] Lincoln Logs were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999. They are named after U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, who once lived in a log cabin. [2] Starting in 2014, Lincoln Logs were manufactured by K'NEX Industries Inc.