Did William Coggeshall Save Lincoln's Life?

[John Fazio]

(09-17-2016 08:29 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Oh dear, John, I fear that you just irritated one of the best in the field (as well as having published numerous books) on the history of the Old South and its strong influences on the social, cultural, political - and whatever else you want to throw into the pot - growth of the United States. He can also talk you through the Reconstruction era so that it makes sense.

Bill's one of the smartest darn cow-pokes I have ever met, so be careful how hard you hit that hornet's nest that he carries around in the name of education. Even mules know to back off when the hive becomes active...

Laurie:

Well said, and please know that I have nothing but respect for the guy and his intellect. As I said, I have read his books. But even brilliant people have been known to be wrong about some things. Both Oscar Wilde (The Soul of Man Under Socialism) and Albert Einstein (Why Socialism) thought that socialism would work and was the wave of the future. Einstein also believed that nuclear power would never be obtainable. Ezra Pound praised Mussolini. Thomas Edison though direct current would win out over Tesla's alternating current. Newton believed in witches and demons, at least for a while. H.G. Wells thought that submarines were unworkable. And Lord Kelvin thought that heavier than air flying machines were impossible.

John