Abraham Lincoln Before And After The Civil War, 1861-1865
In this photo set, we see a side-by-side comparison of what President Abraham Lincoln looked like before and after the Civil War. After just 4 years of war, Lincoln looks at least 10 years older. The lines in his forehead and jaw look much deeper. In modern times, many of you might remember that President Barack Obama went gray during his time in office. This is a phenomenon that has been dubbed “The White House Effect”. They are under so much stress, that they age twice as fast- two years for every one year in office. Lincoln’s private secretary, John Hay, wrote that Lincoln “Aged with great rapidity. The eye grew veiled by constant mediation on momentous subjects; the air of reserve and detachment from his surroundings increased.”