The university said that Lydia Smith, a first-year psychology major from Granville, Ohio, was transcribing a letter written by Lincoln on Oct. 5, 1863, for a class project when she noticed a smudge that she suspected could be the 16th president's thumbprint."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Fingerprints are Forever
MU Student Finds Previously Unnoticed Presidential Thumbprint - Education News Story - WLWT Cincinnati: "OXFORD, Ohio -- A freshman at Miami University has discovered something rarely seen -- President Abraham Lincoln's fingerprint.
The university said that Lydia Smith, a first-year psychology major from Granville, Ohio, was transcribing a letter written by Lincoln on Oct. 5, 1863, for a class project when she noticed a smudge that she suspected could be the 16th president's thumbprint."
The university said that Lydia Smith, a first-year psychology major from Granville, Ohio, was transcribing a letter written by Lincoln on Oct. 5, 1863, for a class project when she noticed a smudge that she suspected could be the 16th president's thumbprint."
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Today (Feb 12) is the 200th anniversary of Honest Abe's birth. Happy Birthday, Great Emancipator!
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