COMMENTS about this page: I guess all of us have a notebook or scrapbok of some kind. I have one that's full of interesting stuff I have collected through the years. You might have seen this, if not, you might want to read it. I find this interesting.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN THE FAILURE! (We can all learn from failures)

• 1831 He failed in business.

• 1832 He was defeated for the legislature.

• 1833 He failed again in business.

• 1836 He suffered a nervous breakdown.

• 1838 He was defeated for speaker of the legislature.

• 1840 He was defeated for Elector.

• 1843 He was defeated for Congress.

• 1848 He was defeated again for Congress.

• 1855 He was defeated for the Senate.

• 1856 He was defeated for Vice President.

• 1858 He was defeated for the Senate again.

• 1860 He was elected president.

• He preserved the Union!