(Alexander Gardner, Library of Congress)
Our favorite presidents' parting gift to America was a day off from school one Monday a year. It's not a bad week to remember Honest Abe, and The Universe has 11 reasons to love America's 14th president.
4. His cat, Tabby, ate dinner at the White House table. He also had a dog named Fido, but historical records are silent when it comes to his dining location.
Read the other 10 reasons on the list at unvr.se/1Emzzqp.