Looking at a picture of Abraham Lincoln in October 1860 ... As it happens, the return of facial hair to Western societies correlates with the advent of photography. Beards can be highly photogenic ...

On Oct. 15, 1860 - 153 years ago today &mdash 11-year-old Grace Bedell wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln suggesting he grow a beard for the presidential election. Bedell said in her letter that ...