Summit Gist

braham Lincoln’s Head on John Calhoun’s Body, circa 1860 One of the most famous pictures of President Abraham Lincoln is as fact-based as the upcoming movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Lincoln’s head was placed atop South Carolina politician John Calhoun’s body in this 1860 photo.  Interestingly enough, Calhoun died in 1850. 2. General Ulysses. S. Grant on a Horse in Front of Troops, circa 1864 Researchers at the Library of Congress uncovered this gem after extensive detective work. The image appears to show General Ulsses S. Grant in front of his troops at City Point, Virginia during the American Civil War. Investigation now shows the image to be made of three separate prints: (1) the head is taken from a portrait of Grant; (2) the horse and body are those of Major General Alexander M. Cook; and (3) the background is of Confederate prisoners captured at the battle of Fisher’s Hill, Virginia. 3. Kent State Massacre Fencepost Removal, 1970 In this Pulitzer Prize winning photogr...