Someone Has Stolen Lincoln's Hand

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Someone Has Stolen Lincoln's Hand

01-06-2016, 11:53 AM

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Rob Wick Offline

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RE: Someone Has Stolen Lincoln's Hand

Quote:Barnard (1863-1938), was a devoted fan of Lincoln and even planned on sculpting a giant statue of the president. The project was abandoned around the start of the Great Depression. The hands were curiously described by police as being the size of an 8 to 10 pound ham.

The author of the article obviously doesn't know much about George Grey Barnard.

I do like the reference to the 8 to 10 pound ham, however. Ida Tarbell defended Barnard's work as being closer to who Lincoln actually was than many statues in existence.

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