To celebrate the 204th birthday of our 16th President, a group of 4th graders from Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn dressed as Abraham Lincoln and took to the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal this morning. The mini-Abrahams answered questions about the President's life and his term in office and also performed a stirring rendition of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. There was lots of thoughtful beard scratching as we peppered the Li'l Lincolns with questions about Honest Abe:

Did you have a Vice President? Yeah, but it was so long ago, I don't quite remember! I'm sorry."

Yeah, but it was so long ago, I don't quite remember! I'm sorry." Anyone else in your cabinet that you remember? Yes I remember Surgeon Stewart. He was there at my assassination at Ford's Theatre. All the other ones…they weren't on my mind at the time when I was President. The Civil War. I'm not sure who was in but I think Grant was in there…some of my generals…

Yes I remember Surgeon Stewart. He was there at my assassination at Ford's Theatre. All the other ones…they weren't on my mind at the time when I was President. The Civil War. I'm not sure who was in but I think Grant was in there…some of my generals… What years did you serve as President? I served in 1861…I served for five years.

I served in 1861…I served for five years. Did you have any children? [Two girls answer simultaneously] Yes we had four children. All of them died young except for my older son Robert. Their names were Robert, Edward, William and Tad.

[Two girls answer simultaneously] Yes we had four children. All of them died young except for my older son Robert. Their names were Robert, Edward, William and Tad. Where were you born, Mr. President? I was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, 1809…today!

All in all, these kids definitely knew their stuff, even if the excitement of the day meant a few forgotten factoids. This was even more evident during their flawless recitation of Lincoln's 1863 speech at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, a.k.a The Gettysburg Address:

Here is a transcript of Lincoln's speech because, unlike these 4th Graders, we don't know it by heart: