A Brief History of All Things Us

It all started with a dream. The dream of a doe-eyed, baby faced adolescent boy who aspired to one day share his love of all things hairy with the world through a mediocre mustache based magazine. One etymology project, four staff members, and five days later, Handlebar Magazine was born. So sit back and shave your worries for later. It's time for the hairy truth.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Beards: An American Love Affair

Our nation has a rich history of great bearded and mustachioed leaders. This week, Handlebar counts off some of our favorite Civil War styles. From the original Burnside sideburns to the extreme soul patch, enjoy the best our nation's hairiest internecine conflict has to offer.

--Alison Mansfield

1) Ambrose Burnside 















2) Adelbert Ames 


















3) Alpheus Williams 
















4) John Haskell King 


















5) Samuel Carroll

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